Hypatima tetraptila
| Hypatima tetraptila | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Hypatima |
| Species: | H. tetraptila |
| Binomial name | |
| Hypatima tetraptila (Meyrick, 1909) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Hypatima tetraptila is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1909.[1] It is found in South Africa (Gauteng, Limpopo).[2]
The wingspan is 16–17 mm. The forewings are light grey mixed with whitish, with some scattered blackish scales, as well as several small blackish-grey spots on the basal fourth. There is a blackish-grey trapezoidal blotch in the disk before the middle, broadest beneath, preceded by some brownish suffusion. An irregular dark fuscous spot extends along the costa from one-fourth to the middle almost confluent with this. The apical two-fifths of the wing are irregularly marked with grey, suffusedly mixed with blackish, with a more defined dark spot on the costa at four-fifths, and a black mark at the apex. The hindwings are grey, paler towards the base.[3]
References
- ↑ "LepIndex". nhm.ac.uk. Retrieved 2015-06-03.
- ↑ Afro Moths
- ↑ Ann. Transv. Mus. 2 (1) : 16