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Steremniodes

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Steremniodes
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Subfamily: Gelechiinae
Genus: Steremniodes
Meyrick, 1923
Species:
S. sciactis
Binomial name
Steremniodes sciactis
Meyrick, 1923

Steremniodes is a genus of moth in the family Gelechiidae. It contains the species Steremniodes sciactis, which is found in French Guiana and Brazil (Amazonas).[1]

The wingspan is about 16 mm. The forewings are fuscous, irregularly irrorated dark fuscous tending to form suffused dark fuscous streaks between the veins and along the fold, the costal area suffused dark fuscous. There are small dark fuscous marginal dots around the apex and termen. The hindwings are grey speckled darker.[2]

References

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  1. ^ funet.fi
  2. ^ Exot. Microlep. 3 (1-2): 38Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.