Biology:Holaxyra picrophanes
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Short description: Species of moth
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| Species: | H. picrophanes
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| Holaxyra picrophanes (Meyrick, 1913)
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Holaxyra picrophanes is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1913.[1] It is found in South Africa .[2]
The wingspan is about 15 mm. The forewings are silvery white, the dorsal half tinged and sprinkled with pale fuscous. There is a moderately broad dark fuscous median longitudinal streak from the base to the apex, with the lower edge somewhat suffused. The hindwings are whitish grey.[3]
References
- ↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I. et al., eds (2003). "Dichomeris picrophanes". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/lepindex/detail/?taxonno=100668.
- ↑ Savela, Markku, ed (August 23, 2017). "Holaxyra picrophanes (Meyrick, 1913)". https://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/gelechiidae/dichomeridinae/holaxyra/#picrophanes. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
- ↑ Meyrick, E. (January 1913). "Descriptions of South African Micro-Lepidoptera: IV". Annals of the Transvaal Museum 3 (4): 304. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/203783#page/372/mode/1up.
Wikidata ☰ Q13232609 entry
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