Nealyda leucozostra

(Nealyda leucozostra)

Description

Nealyda leucozostra is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Meyrick in 1923. It is found in Brazil (Amazonas). The wingspan is about 7 mm. The forewings are dark grey, the posterior half irrorated black and with a slightly curved moderate white postmedian fascia, anteriorly black-edged, the posterior edge suffused grey. There is an irregular spot of whitish suffusion resting on the tornus, slenderly connected with the costa. The hindwings are dark grey.

Taxonomic tree:

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