Helcystogramma selectella

Helcystogramma selectella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Helcystogramma
Species:	H. selectella
Binomial name
	Helcystogramma selectella; (Walker, 1864)
Synonyms
	Gelechia selectella Walker, 1864;

Helcystogramma selectella is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Francis Walker in 1864. It is found in Amazonas, Brazil.^[1]

Adults are dark cupreous, the forewings with two bands consisting of glittering green dots. There are also two glittering purple dots, one near the end of the costa and the other, larger one, near the exterior border.^[2]

References

^ Savela, Markku. "Helcystogramma selectella (Walker, 1864)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
^ List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum 29: 614

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[1] Savela, Markku. "Helcystogramma selectella (Walker, 1864)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 28, 2018.

[2] List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum 29: 614

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