Xystophora defixa is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1929. It is found in southern India.[1]

Xystophora defixa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Xystophora
Species:
X. defixa
Binomial name
Xystophora defixa
(Meyrick, 1929)
Synonyms
  • Aristotelia defixa Meyrick, 1929

The wingspan is about 13 mm.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (February 8, 2019). "Xystophora defixa (Meyrick, 1929)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  2. ^ Exotic Microlepidoptera. 3 (16): 481.