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Stenoma pustulatella

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Stenoma pustulatella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Stenoma
Species:
S. pustulatella
Binomial name
Stenoma pustulatella
(Walker, 1864)
Synonyms
  • Cryptolechia pustulatella Walker, 1864

Stenoma pustulatella is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1864. It is found in Brazil.[1]

Adults are silvery white, the forewings rounded at the tips, with ten cinereous elongated dots, which are positioned between the base and two-thirds of the length. The exterior border is convex, but not oblique. The hindwings have a slight aeneous tinge.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Stenoma pustulatella (Walker, 1864)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 8, 2018.
  2. ^ List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum 29: 729 Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.