Brachmia strigosa

Brachmia strigosa is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Meyrick in 1910.[1] It is found on Borneo.[2]

Brachmia strigosa
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B. strigosa
Binomial name
Brachmia strigosa
Meyrick, 1910

The wingspan is 9–11 mm. The forewings are pale yellow-ochreous, sprinkled with ferruginous points, especially on the dorsal half. There is a black dot near the base towards the costa, sometimes one on the base of the fold, and a small spot on the base of the dorsum. The stigmata is black, the plical somewhat obliquely before the first discal. There is a cloudy blackish dot on the dorsum beneath the second discal and a row of submarginal black dots around the posterior half of the costa and termen. The hindwings are grey.[3]

References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Brachmia strigosa". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
  2. Brachmia at funet
  3. Trans. ent. Soc. Lond. 1910 : 450


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