Biology:Encolpotis heliopepta

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Short description: Species of moth

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

Encolpotis heliopepta is a moth in 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 purple fuscous, rather darker towards the costa and termen. The stigmata are cloudy, obscurely darker, with the plical beneath the first discal, the second discal transversely double. The hindwings are dark grey.[2]

References

  1. Savela, Markku, ed (February 26, 2015). "Encolpotis heliopepta Meyrick, 1918". https://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/gelechiidae/gelechiinae/encolpotis/#heliopepta. Retrieved August 27, 2020. 
  2. Meyrick, Edward (1916–1923). Exotic Microlepidoptera. 2 (5): 153. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

Wikidata ☰ Q13607011 entry