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Orphnolechia neastra

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Orphnolechia neastra
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Orphnolechia
Species:
O. neastra
Binomial name
Orphnolechia neastra
(Meyrick, 1915)
Synonyms
  • Stenoma neastra Meyrick, 1915

Orphnolechia neastra is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1915. It is found in Guyana.[1]

The wingspan is about 11 mm. The forewings are purple blackish with a white line from the middle of the costa to three-fifths of the dorsum, somewhat angulated in the middle. The hindwings are dark fuscous becoming blackish posteriorly. There is a moderate irregular white spot in the disc beyond the middle.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (February 8, 2015). "Orphnolechia neastra (Meyrick, 1915)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  2. ^ Meyrick, Edward (1912–1916). Exotic Microlepidoptera. 1 (13): 412. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.