Biology:Semophylax apicepuncta
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Short description: Species of moth
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Semophylax |
| Species: | S. apicepuncta
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| Semophylax apicepuncta (Busck, 1911)
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Semophylax apicepuncta is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by August Busck in 1911. It is found in Panama, Costa Rica, French Guiana and Peru.[1]
The wingspan is about 28 mm. The forewings are light deer brown, finely mottled with indistinct, transverse, black striation. There is a small black, oblong spot on the middle of the cell and another deep black, very prominent, larger spot at the extreme apex. The hindwings are dark silky fuscous.[2]
References
- ↑ Semophylax at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
- ↑ Proceedings of the United States National Museum 1878
Wikidata ☰ Q13642087 entry
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