Polyhymno deuteraula

Polyhymno deuteraula
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Polyhymno
Species:	P. deuteraula
Binomial name
	Polyhymno deuteraula; Meyrick, 1914

Polyhymno deuteraula is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Meyrick in 1914. It is found in Mozambique, Namibia and South Africa (Gauteng, Limpopo).[1][2]

The wingspan is about 9 mm. The forewings are rather dark bronzy-ochreous-fuscous with a moderate shining white median streak from the base to four-fifths, the lower edge straight to nearly two-thirds, then sinuate to the pointed apex. There is a white line almost from the base along the costa to the middle, then very obliquely to just beyond the apex of the median streak. A rather narrow white subdorsal streak is found from the base to just beyond the apex of the median streak, cut by a fine very oblique fuscous line on the tornus, and its posterior edge irregular above this. There is also a light ochreous-yellow apical patch connecting the costal line and the subdorsal streak. A white oblique strigula is found from the costa just before three-fourths, where an angulated fine silvery-metallic line runs to the termen above the tornus. The hindwings are pale grey, towards the base whitish-tinged.[3]

References

funet.fi
Afro Moths
Ann. Transv. Mus. 4 (4) : 193 Archived 2015-05-18 at the Wayback Machine

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[1] unet.fi

[2] Afro Moths

[3] Ann. Transv. Mus. 4 (4) : 193 Archived 2015-05-18 at the Wayback Machine