Brachmia craterospila

(Brachmia craterospila)

Description

Brachmia craterospila is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1923. It is found in India (Assam). The wingspan is about 13 mm. The forewings are ochreous-whitish, with a few grey specks and a blackish-grey spot on the base of the costa, as well as a small spot on the dorsum near the base. The stigmata is large, blackish, the plical slightly before the first discal, the second discal larger, forming a round spot. There is a small blackish spot on the dorsum towards the tornus and a pre-marginal series of cloudy blackish dots around the posterior part of the costa and termen. The hindwings are light grey.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Gelechiidae
Genus:Brachmia
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