Biology:Semnostoma leucochalca

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Short description: Species of moth

Semnostoma leucochalca
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Semnostoma
Species:
S. leucochalca
Binomial name
Semnostoma leucochalca
Meyrick, 1918

Semnostoma leucochalca is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1918. It is found in Assam, India.[1]

The wingspan is about 14 mm. The forewings are dark fuscous, variably marked with white and brassy yellow, especially a number of irregular confluent markings occupying the dorsal area beneath the fold, and a dark blotch on the costa at one-third which is more or less outlined by irregular markings, but all very variable. There are three or four white marks posteriorly converging to a small black subapical spot edged anteriorly and above with silvery. The hindwings are light grey.[2]

References

  1. Savela, Markku, ed (June 7, 2014). "Semnostoma leucochalca Meyrick, 1918". https://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/gelechiidae/apatetrinae/semnostoma/#leucochalca. Retrieved September 10, 2020. 
  2. Meyrick, Edward (1916–1923). Exotic Microlepidoptera. 2 (4): 127. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

Wikidata ☰ Q14330643 entry