Canthonistis amphicarpa
Canthonistis amphicarpa is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1922. It is found on Java in Indonesia.[1]
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The wingspan is 13–14 mm. The forewings are ochreous yellow with two large purple-grey dorsal blotches confluent dorsally and extending from near the base to the tornus and reaching three-fourths across the wing. The hindwings are light yellowish, the dorsal half suffused light grey.[2]
References
- Savela, Markku, ed. (July 1, 2014). "Canthonistis amphicarpa Meyrick, 1922". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
- Meyrick, E. (1922). "New Micro-Lepidoptera". Zoologische Mededeelingen. 7: 82.
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