Compsolechia petromorpha
Compsolechia petromorpha is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Meyrick in 1922. It is found in Brazil (Amazonas) and Peru.[1]
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| Species: | C. petromorpha |
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| Compsolechia petromorpha Meyrick, 1922 | |
The wingspan is about 12 mm for males and 14 mm for females. The forewings are uniform rather dark violet-grey. The hindwings are dark grey, in males with a long light violet-grey hairpencil lying in the median fold and reaching the end of the cell, and a shorter but denser light grey hairpencil in the submedian fold.[2]
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