Lachnostola
Lachnostola is a monotypic moth genus in the family Gelechiidae. Its only species, Lachnostola amphizeucta, is found in South Africa. Both the genus and species were first described by Edward Meyrick in 1918.[1][2]
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| Genus: | Lachnostola Meyrick, 1918 |
| Species: | L. amphizeucta |
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| Lachnostola amphizeucta Meyrick, 1918 | |
The wingspan is 8–11 mm. The forewings are pale ochreous yellowish with a narrow dark fuscous streak along the costa from the base to two-fifths and there is a dark fuscous streak along the dorsum from near the base to three-fourths. There is a deep ochreous spot surrounded with blackish suffusion resting on this before the middle of the wing. A triangular dark grey blotch extends on the costa from the middle to three-fourths and reaching half across the wing. The discal stigmata are blackish, the second just below the apex of the costal blotch and there is more or less yellow-ochreous suffusion towards the tornal area, with scattered blackish scales. There is also an apical spot of blackish suffusion. The hindwings are grey.[3]
References
- Savela, Markku (June 15, 2014). "Lachnostola Meyrick, 1918". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Lachnostola amphizeucta Meyrick, 1918". Afromoths. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- Meyrick, E. (August 1918). "Descriptions of South African Micro-Lepidoptera". Annals of the Transvaal Museum. 6 (2): 22–23 – via Sabinet.