Epimimastis tegminata
Epimimastis tegminata is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1916. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.[1]
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The wingspan is about 11 mm. The forewings are brownish ochreous with the plical and first discal stigmata blackish, the plical rather posterior. There are three or four cloudy wedge-shaped blackish marks on the posterior half of the costa and a terminal streak of blackish irroration (sprinkles), including a fine whitish line just before the margin. The hindwings are grey, with the veins darker, towards the base thinly scaled and on the dorsum tinged with pale yellowish.[2]
References
- Savela, Markku, ed. (10 May 2014). "Epimimastis tegminata Meyrick, 1916". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
- Meyrick, Edward (1912–1916). Exotic Microlepidoptera. 1 (19): 590.
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