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Holaxyra picrophanes

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Holaxyra picrophanes
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H. picrophanes
Binomial name
Holaxyra picrophanes
(Meyrick, 1913)
Synonyms
  • Dichomeris picrophanes Meyrick, 1913

Holaxyra picrophanes is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1913.[1] It is found in South Africa.[2]

The wingspan is about 15 mm. The forewings are silvery-white, the dorsal half tinged and sprinkled with pale fuscous. There is a moderately broad dark fuscous median longitudinal streak from the base to the apex, with the lower edge somewhat suffused. The hindwings are whitish-grey.[3]

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