Filisignella

Filisignella is a genus of moths in the family Gelechiidae. It contains the species Filisignella cirrhaea, which is found in South Africa.[1][2]

Filisignella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Gelechiidae
Genus:
Filisignella

Janse, 1951
Species:
F. cirrhaea
Binomial name
Filisignella cirrhaea
(Meyrick, 1914)
Synonyms
  • Epiphthora cirrhaea Meyrick, 1914

The wingspan is about 16 mm. The forewings are white, tinged with yellowish posteriorly. The hindwings are light grey.[3]

References
  1. funet.fi
  2. Afro Moths
  3. Ann. Transv. Mus. 4 (4) : 190 Archived May 18, 2015, at the Wayback Machine


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