Pessograptis cyanactis
Pessograptis cyanactis is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Meyrick in 1930.[1] It is found in Brazil (Para).[2]
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The wingspan is 15–16 mm. The forewings are ochreous-whitish, irregularly speckled grey and with the veins partially and irregularly streaked with blackish irroration. There are two very elongate irregular-oval spots about fold, the first at one-third, suffused blackish, the second somewhat beyond the middle, light greyish outlined with blackish irroration and surrounded with whitish suffusion beneath. The hindwings are violet-hyaline with the veins suffused dark grey and a grey terminal fascia.[3]
References
- Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Pessograptis cyanactis". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
- Pessograptis at funet
- Ann. Naturhist. Mus. Wien 44 : 226
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