Helcystogramma angustum

Helcystogramma angustum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Helcystogramma
Species:	H. angustum
Binomial name
	Helcystogramma angustum; H.-H. Li & Zhen, 2011

Helcystogramma angustum is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Hou-Hun Li and Hui Zhen in 2011. It is found in the Chinese provinces of Guizhou and Hubei.[1]

The wingspan is 11.5–15 mm. The forewings are yellowish brown to greyish brown, with scattered dark brown scales. The basal two-thirds of the costal margin is dark brown and the distal third is yellow. The hindwings are grey.

Etymology

The species name refers to the relatively slender uncus and is derived from Latin angustus (meaning slender).[2]

References

Savela, Markku (February 10, 2019). "Helcystogramma angustum Li & Zhen, 2011". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
Li, H. H. & Zhen, H. (April 15, 2011). "Review of the genus Helcystogramma Zeller (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae: Dichomeridinae) from China". Journal of Natural History. 45 (17–18): 1035–1087. doi:10.1080/00222933.2011.552798.

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[1] Savela, Markku (February 10, 2019). "Helcystogramma angustum Li & Zhen, 2011". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved July 8, 2020.

[2] Li, H. H. & Zhen, H. (April 15, 2011). "Review of the genus Helcystogramma Zeller (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae: Dichomeridinae) from China". Journal of Natural History. 45 (17–18): 1035–1087. doi:10.1080/00222933.2011.552798.