Stomopteryx diplodoxa

(Stomopteryx diplodoxa)

Description

Stomopteryx diplodoxa is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Meyrick in 1936. It is found in Tunisia. The wingspan is about 13 mm. The forewings are blackish with a sinuous irregular white streak from the costa towards the base very obliquely to near the dorsum beyond the middle. There is a narrow irregular-edged straight transverse white fascia at two-thirds. The hindwings are grey.

Taxonomic tree:

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