Biology:Panicotricha

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Panicotricha
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Subfamily: Gelechiinae
Genus: Panicotricha
Meyrick, 1913
Species:
P. prographa
Binomial name
Panicotricha prographa
Meyrick, 1913

Panicotricha is a monotypic moth genus in the family Gelechiidae. Its only species, Panicotricha prographa, is found in South Africa . Both the genus and species were first described by Edward Meyrick in 1913.[1][2]

The wingspan is about 15 mm. The forewings are whitish ochreous. The discal stigmata are small, black and found at one-third and two-thirds. The posterior half of the costa has four small slight, very oblique ochreous-yellowish marks, the last two accompanied with a few black specks. The hindwings are pale grey, the apex and upper part of the terminal edge whitish ochreous.[3]

References

  1. Savela, Markku, ed (June 15, 2014). "Panicotricha Meyrick, 1913". https://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/gelechiidae/gelechiinae/panicotricha/. Retrieved September 8, 2020. 
  2. De Prins, J.; De Prins, W. (2019). "Panicotricha prographa Meyrick, 1913". http://www.afromoths.net/species_by_code/PANIPROG. Retrieved September 8, 2020. 
  3. Meyrick, E. (January 1913). "Descriptions of South African Micro-Lepidoptera: IV". Annals of the Transvaal Museum 3 (4): 296. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/203783#page/364/mode/1up.  This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

Wikidata ☰ Q7131119 entry