Canthonistis amphicarpa

Canthonistis amphicarpa is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Meyrick in 1922. It is found in Indonesia (Java).[1]

Canthonistis amphicarpa
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C. amphicarpa
Binomial name
Canthonistis amphicarpa
Meyrick, 1922

The wingspan is 13–14 mm. The forewings are ochreous-yellow with two large purple-grey dorsal blotches confluent dorsally and extending from near the base to the tornus and reaching three-fourths across the wing. The hindwings are light yellowish, the dorsal half suffused light grey.[2]

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