Erythriastis rubentula

(Erythriastis rubentula)

Description

Erythriastis rubentula is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Meyrick in 1914. It is found in Guyana. The wingspan is 9–10 mm. The forewings are pale ochreous and the stigmata are dark fuscous, with the plical obliquely before the first discal. There are some small indistinct dark fuscous dots around the posterior part of the costa and termen, and a larger one at the tornus. The hindwings are light dull rosy.

Taxonomic tree:

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