Dissoptila asphaltitis

Description

Dissoptila asphaltitis is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Meyrick in 1914. It is found in Guyana. The wingspan is about 9 mm. The forewings are dark violet-grey with a narrow ochreous-yellow fascia near the base, with projections outwards on the costa and in the disc, anteriorly blackish-edged on the costa and with two blackish tufts rather obliquely placed in the disc about one-third. The hindwings are dark grey.