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Compsolechia neurophora

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Compsolechia neurophora
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Compsolechia
Species:
C. neurophora
Binomial name
Compsolechia neurophora
Meyrick, 1922

Compsolechia neurophora is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1922. It is found in Amazonas, Brazil.[1]

The wingspan is 18–19 mm. The forewings are deep purple, more or less sprinkled with grey whitish, on the posterior fourth of the wing veins 3-7 are marked with light greyish streaks, while 2 and 8 are slightly indicated. The hindwings are dark fuscous.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku (October 30, 2018). "Compsolechia neurophora Meyrick, 1922". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  2. ^ Transactions of the Entomological Society of London. 1922: 98. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.