Parapsectris exstincta

Parapsectris exstincta is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Meyrick in 1911. It is found in South Africa (Gauteng, Mpumalanga).[1][2]

Parapsectris exstincta
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Gelechiidae
Genus:
Parapsectris
Species:
P. exstincta
Binomial name
Parapsectris exstincta
(Meyrick, 1911)
Synonyms
  • Gelechia exstincta Meyrick, 1911
  • Athrips exstincta

The wingspan is about 14 mm. The forewings are dark ashy-fuscous, obscurely streaked with blackish irroration on the veins. The plical stigma are represented by three or four ochreous-whitish scales. The hindwings are grey.[3]

References
  1. funet.fi
  2. Afro Moths
  3. Ann. Transv. Mus. 2 (4) : 231 Archived 2015-11-25 at the Wayback Machine


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