Stenoma balanoptis

(Stenoma balanoptis)

Description

Stenoma balanoptis is a moth in the Depressariidae family. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1932. It is found in Peru. The wingspan is about 21 mm. The forewings are white, the veins lined brownish ochreous, towards the dorsum and termen the ground colour suffused pale ochreous between the veins. The stigmata are dark brown, the first discal forming a very elongate spot, the second discal a small spot, the plical a linear mark obliquely before the first discal. There is a marginal series of dark brown linear marks on the posterior half of the costa and dots on the termen. The dorsal area is clothed with elongate scales towards the base. The hindwings are pale grey.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Oecophoridae
Genus:Stenoma
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