Chrysoesthia stipelloides

Description

Chrysoesthia stipelloides is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found in South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal) and Madagascar. This species has a wingspan of 10-11mm and was formerly confused by Edward Meyrick with Chrysoesthia stipella (now considered as a junior-synonyme of Chrysoesthia sexguttella) from which it differs by genitalia and that has less developed yellow maculae.