Pessograptis cyanactis

(Pessograptis cyanactis)

Description

Pessograptis cyanactis is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1930. It is found in Brazil (Para). The wingspan is 15–16 mm. The forewings are ochreous-whitish, irregularly speckled grey and with the veins partially and irregularly streaked with blackish irroration. There are two very elongate irregular-oval spots about fold, the first at one-third, suffused blackish, the second somewhat beyond the middle, light greyish outlined with blackish irroration and surrounded with whitish suffusion beneath. The hindwings are violet-hyaline with the veins suffused dark grey and a grey terminal fascia.

Taxonomic tree:

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