Compsolechia diplolychna
Compsolechia diplolychna is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1922. It is found in Pará, Brazil.[1]
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The wingspan is about 16 mm. The forewings are purple blackish with a broad deep orange fascia at about two-thirds, leaving the costal edge dark fuscous. There are deep metallic-blue pointed streaks from its posterior edge near the extremities rather converging and not reaching the anterior edge. The hindwings are blackish, with a thinly scaled white blotch in the disc before the middle.[2]
References
- Savela, Markku (October 30, 2018). "Compsolechia diplolychna Meyrick, 1922". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
- Transactions of the Entomological Society of London. 1922: 86.
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