Compsolechia lithomorpha

Compsolechia lithomorpha is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1914. It is found in Guyana, Brazil and Peru.[1]

Compsolechia lithomorpha
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Compsolechia
Species:
C. lithomorpha
Binomial name
Compsolechia lithomorpha
(Meyrick, 1914)
Synonyms
  • Anacampsis lithomorpha Meyrick, 1914

The wingspan is 13–15 mm. The forewings are glossy dark violet slaty grey. The hindwings are dark fuscous, in males sometimes thinly scaled in the disc towards the base.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ Savela, Markku (October 30, 2018). "Compsolechia lithomorpha (Meyrick, 1914)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  2. ^ Meyrick, Edward (1914). "Descriptions of South American Micro-Lepidoptera". Transactions of the Entomological Society of London. 1914 (2): 256 – via Internet Archive.   This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.