Pyncostola semnochroa

Pyncostola semnochroa is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Meyrick in 1913. It is found in South Africa, where it has been recorded from Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal.[1][2]

Pyncostola semnochroa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Gelechiidae
Genus:
Pyncostola
Species:
P. semnochroa
Binomial name
Pyncostola semnochroa
(Meyrick, 1913)
Synonyms
  • Paltodora semnochroa Meyrick, 1913

The wingspan is 22–25 mm. The forewings are deep brown with the margins and veins marked with slender streaks of dark fuscous suffusion mixed with whitish. The hindwings are grey.[3]

References
  1. funet.fi
  2. Afro Moths
  3. Ann. Transv. Mus. 3 (4) : 281 Archived 2016-03-15 at the Wayback Machine


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