Heterogymna chorospila

Heterogymna chorospila is a moth in the Carposinidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1922. It is found on Java.[1]

Heterogymna chorospila
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H. chorospila
Binomial name
Heterogymna chorospila
Meyrick, 1922

The wingspan is about 28 mm. The forewings are grey-whitish. The base white, with black subbasal spots in the middle and near the dorsum, and the costal edge is blackish towards the base. The hindwings are grey-whitish, but greyish-tinged towards the apex.[2]

References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Heterogymna chorospila". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
  2. Meyrick, 1922: VI: New Micro-Lepidoptera. Zoologische Mededeelingen VII: 80-89. Full article:


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