Polyhymno gladiata

Polyhymno gladiata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Polyhymno
Species:	P. gladiata
Binomial name
	Polyhymno gladiata; Meyrick, 1917

Polyhymno gladiata is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1917. It is found in Colombia.[1]

The wingspan is about 9 mm. The costal half of the forewings is dark fuscous, the dorsal area is silvery grey whitish, these separated by a broad median longitudinal shining white streak from the base to five-sixths, pointed posteriorly, the lower edge suffused. There is a very fine white line along the costa from near the base to the middle, then diverted as a slender very oblique streak to just above the apex of the median streak. There is an oblique white strigula from the costa about three-fourths, where a rather thick angulated leaden-metallic line runs to the tornus. Beyond this is a small white costal strigula, followed by a small white triangular spot. The apical and terminal areas round these markings are brownish ochreous. The hindwings are light grey.[2]

References

Savela, Markku, ed. (February 7, 2019). "Polyhymno gladiata Meyrick, 1917". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
"Polyhymno gladiata, n. sp". Transactions of the Entomological Society of London (1): 51. 1917. Retrieved August 27, 2017.

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[1] Savela, Markku, ed. (February 7, 2019). "Polyhymno gladiata Meyrick, 1917". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 9, 2020.

[2] "Polyhymno gladiata, n. sp". Transactions of the Entomological Society of London (1): 51. 1917. Retrieved August 27, 2017.