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Stomopteryx luticoma

(Stomopteryx luticoma)

Description

Stomopteryx luticoma is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Meyrick in 1929. It is found in southern India. The wingspan is about 14 mm. The forewings are dark fuscous, speckled grey-whitish. The plical and second discal stigmata are very obscurely blackish, edged with some whitish scales posteriorly. The hindwings are grey.

Taxonomic tree:

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