Hypatima xerophanta

Hypatima xerophanta is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Meyrick in 1930.[1] It is found in Vietnam.[2]

Hypatima xerophanta
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H. xerophanta
Binomial name
Hypatima xerophanta
(Meyrick, 1930)
Synonyms
  • Chelaria xerophanta Meyrick, 1930

The wingspan is about 18 mm. The forewings are whitish-ochreous or pale ochreous partially tinged with yellowish, with the costal half sometimes with indistinct pale brownish streaks. There is a narrow streak of fuscous suffusion along the costa from before the middle to three-fourths, as well as a brownish or fuscous oval spot in the disc before the middle, accompanied by some raised scales, and a smaller more indistinct or yellowish similar spot on the end of the cell, with a few black or dark fuscous scales towards the costa beyond this. The hindwings are grey, lighter towards the base.[3]

References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Hypatima xerophanta". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
  2. Hypatima at funet
  3. Ann. Soc. ent. Fr. 99 (Suppl) : 724


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