Helcystogramma stellatella

Helcystogramma stellatella is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by August Busck in 1914. It is found in Panama.[1]

Helcystogramma stellatella
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H. stellatella
Binomial name
Helcystogramma stellatella
(Busck, 1914)
Synonyms
  • Dichomeris stellatella Busck, 1914

The wingspan is about 9 mm. The forewings are dark brown suffused with metallic blue and with scattered single silvery and light blue scales, a few of these congregate to form an ill-defined costal spot at the apical third. The hindwings are dark brownish fuscous.[2]

References

  1. Helcystogramma at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 47 (2043): 20


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