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Pyncostola pentacentra

(Pyncostola pentacentra)

Description

Pyncostola pentacentra is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Meyrick in 1912. It is found in South Africa, where it has been recorded from KwaZulu-Natal. The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are whitish-ochreous and the costa is slightly sprinkled with brownish specks. There are conspicuous black dots beneath the costa at one-sixth and one-third. The stigmata are black, the plical obliquely before the first discal. The hindwings are ochreous-whitish.

Taxonomic tree:

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