Helcystogramma musicopa

(Helcystogramma musicopa)

Description

Helcystogramma musicopa is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1908. It is found in the Democratic Republic of Congo (North Kivu) and South Africa (Gauteng). The wingspan is 13–14 mm. The forewings are purplish-grey, the veins marked with well-defined lines of black and brown irroration. There is a fine costal streak from the base to four-fifth, another subcostal from the base to the middle, and a more or less broad dorsal suffusion from the base to three-fourth, all ochreous-whitish, sometimes partially tinged with yellowish. The second discal stigma is represented by a round whitish-yellowish spot, marked beneath or almost wholly suffused with ochreous-brown, sometimes centred with dark fuscous. The hindwings are whitish-grey.

Taxonomic tree:

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