Gymnogramma candidella

Gymnogramma candidella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lacturidae
Genus:	Gymnogramma
Species:	G. candidella
Binomial name
	Gymnogramma candidella; (Viette, 1963)
Synonyms
	Eremothyris candidella Viette, 1963;

Gymnogramma candidella is a moth of the family Lacturidae. It was described in 1963 by French entomologist Pierre Viette and is only known from Madagascar.[1]

This species has a wingspan of 32–37 mm. Antennae are grey yellowish. Head, palpi, abdomen and thorax are white. The forewings and hindwings are entirely white.[2]

The types were provided from Antsalova in western Madagascar (II-1957).

References

De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2018). "Gymnogramma candidella (Viette, 1963)". Afromoths. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
Viette P. (1963). "Descriptions de quelques nouveaux Microlépidoptères de Madagascar et des Comores". Lambillionea. 62(3–6): 23–30.

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[1] De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2018). "Gymnogramma candidella (Viette, 1963)". Afromoths. Retrieved March 28, 2019.

[2] Viette P. (1963). "Descriptions de quelques nouveaux Microlépidoptères de Madagascar et des Comores". Lambillionea. 62(3–6): 23–30.