Parathectis sordidula
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Parathectis |
| Species: | P. sordidula
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| Parathectis sordidula (Meyrick, 1913)
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Parathectis sordidula is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1913. It is found in South Africa and Namibia.[1][2]
The wingspan is 6–8 mm. The forewings are ochreous whitish, variably tinged, sprinkled, or irrorated with grey. There is a grey elongated dot on the fold at one-fourth. The stigmata are small and dark grey, with one or two blackish scales, the plical very obliquely beyond the first discal. The hindwings are grey.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (June 16, 2014). "Parathectis sordidula (Meyrick, 1913)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Parathectis sordidula (Meyrick, 1913)". Afromoths. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ Meyrick, E. (January 1913). "Descriptions of South African Micro-Lepidoptera: IV". Annals of the Transvaal Museum. 3 (4): 285 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
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