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Stomopteryx anxia

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Stomopteryx anxia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Stomopteryx
Species:
S. anxia
Binomial name
Stomopteryx anxia
(Meyrick, 1917)
Synonyms
  • Parapsectris anxia Meyrick, 1917

Stomopteryx anxia is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1917. It is found in South Africa.[1][2]

The wingspan is 13 mm. The forewings are whitish ochreous with the costal and terminal edge finely sprinkled with black. The hindwings are grey, darker posteriorly.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (March 1, 2015). "Stomopteryx anxia (Meyrick, 1917)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  2. ^ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Stomopteryx anxia (Meyrick, 1917)". Afromoths. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  3. ^ Annals of the South African Museum. 17 (1): 4. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.