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Compsolechia diplolychna

(Compsolechia diplolychna)

Description

Compsolechia diplolychna is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Meyrick in 1922. It is found in Brazil (Para). The wingspan is about 16 mm. The forewings are purple-blackish with a broad deep orange fascia about two-thirds, leaving the costal edge dark fuscous. There are deep metallic-blue pointed streaks from its posterior edge near the extremities rather converging and not reaching the anterior edge. The hindwings are blackish, with a thinly scaled white blotch in the disc before the middle.

Taxonomic tree:

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