Biology:Sphenocrates aulodocha

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Sphenocrates aulodocha
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S. aulodocha
Binomial name
Sphenocrates aulodocha
(Meyrick, 1918)
Synonyms
  • Crocanthes aulodocha Meyrick, 1918

Sphenocrates aulodocha is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1918. It is found on New Guinea.[1]

The wingspan is about 21 mm. The forewings are purplish fuscous with a triangular whitish spot on the middle of the costa, where a whitish line interrupted in the middle runs to near the dorsum beyond the middle. There is a slight whitish mark along the costa near the apex. The hindwings are grey.[2]

References

  1. Savela, Markku, ed (August 4, 2016). "Crocanthes aulodocha Meyrick, 1918". https://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/lecithoceridae/crocanthinae/crocanthes/#aulodocha. Retrieved September 10, 2020. 
  2. Meyrick, Edward (1916–1923). Exotic Microlepidoptera. 2 (4): 98. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

Wikidata ☰ Q13641312 entry