Panicotricha
Panicotricha is a genus of moths in the family Gelechiidae. It contains the species Panicotricha prographa, which is found in South Africa.[1][2]
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| Genus: | Panicotricha Meyrick, 1913 |
| Species: | P. prographa |
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| Panicotricha prographa Meyrick, 1913 | |
The wingspan is about 15 mm. The forewings are whitish-ochreous. The discal stigmata are small, black and found at one-third and two-thirds. The posterior half of the costa has four small slight, very oblique ochreous-yellowish marks, the last two accompanied with a few black specks. The hindwings are pale grey, the apex and upper part of the terminal edge whitish-ochreous.[3]
References
- funet.fi
- Afro Moths
- Ann. Transv. Mus. 3 (4) : 296 Archived 2016-03-15 at the Wayback Machine
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