Biology:Encentrotis
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Short description: Genus of moths
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Subfamily: | Gelechiinae |
| Genus: | Encentrotis Meyrick, 1921 |
| Species: | E. catagrapha
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| Binomial name | |
| Encentrotis catagrapha Meyrick, 1921
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Encentrotis is a genus of moths in the family Gelechiidae. It contains the species Encentrotis catagrapha, which is found in South Africa .[1][2]
The wingspan is about 16 mm. The forewings are pale glossy ochreous, with a few fuscous scales and with the base of the costa dark fuscous. There is a rather large dark fuscous dot towards the costa at one-third. The plical and second discal stigmata are rather large and dark fuscous. The hindwings are light grey.[3]
References
- ↑ funet.fi
- ↑ Afro Moths
- ↑ Meyrick, E. (July 14, 1921). "Descriptions of South African Micro-Lepidoptera". Annals of the Transvaal Museum 8 (2): 65–66. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/202863#page/139/mode/1up.
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Wikidata ☰ Q5375335 entry
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