Stenoma modicola is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1911.[1] It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Katanga), South Africa and Tanzania.[2]

Stenoma modicola
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Stenoma
Species:
S. modicola
Binomial name
Stenoma modicola
Meyrick, 1911

The wingspan is about 24 mm. The forewings are deep ochreous yellow and the hindwings are rather dark grey.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Stenoma Zeller, 1839" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms.
  2. ^ Afro Moths
  3. ^ Annals of the Transvaal Museum 3 (1): 75   This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.