Pycnodytis irrigata is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1918. It is found on Madagascar.[1][2]

Pycnodytis irrigata
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P. irrigata
Binomial name
Pycnodytis irrigata
Meyrick, 1918

The wingspan is 13–14 mm. The forewings are light brownish ochreous, the veins streaked with whitish ochreous and more or less strongly edged with dark fuscous irroration (sprinkles). There is a black dot beneath the costa at one-fifth, one beneath the fold below this, and one above the fold rather posterior. The stigmata are black, the plical slightly before the first discal. The hindwings are pale grey.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (June 16, 2014). "Pycnodytis irrigata Meyrick, 1918". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  2. ^ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Pycnodytis irrigata Meyrick, 1918". Afromoths. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  3. ^ Meyrick, Edward (1916–1923). Exotic Microlepidoptera. 2 (4): 120.   This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.