Pexicopia nephelombra

(Pexicopia nephelombra)

Description

Pexicopia nephelombra is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Meyrick in 1904. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland. The wingspan is 12–14 mm. The forewings are light bronzy-ochreous sprinkled with fuscous. The markings are cloudy, deep fuscous-bronze. There is a basal fascia, and a broader fascia at one-third, connected by a dorsal suffusion. There is also an apical patch covering one-third of the wing. The hindwings are rather dark fuscous.

Taxonomic tree:

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