Stomopteryx maledicta

(Stomopteryx maledicta)

Description

Stomopteryx maledicta is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Meyrick in 1921. It is found in Indonesia (Java). The wingspan is about 9 mm. The forewings are dark grey speckled with grey-whitish throughout. The plical stigma is cloudy, obscurely darker, sometimes preceded and followed by slight whitish suffusion. The hindwings are grey.

Taxonomic tree:

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