Compsolechia neurophora

(Compsolechia neurophora)

Description

Compsolechia neurophora is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Meyrick in 1922. It is found in Brazil (Amazonas). The wingspan is 18–19 mm. The forewings are deep purple, more or less sprinlded grey-whitish, on the posterior fourth of the wing veins 3-7 are marked with light greyish streaks, while 2 and 8 are slightly indicated. The hindwings are dark fuscous.

Taxonomic tree:

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