Hypatima xerophanta

Hypatima xerophanta is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1930.[1] It is found in Vietnam.[2]

Hypatima xerophanta
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H. xerophanta
Binomial name
Hypatima xerophanta
(Meyrick, 1930)
Synonyms
  • Chelaria xerophanta Meyrick, 1930

The wingspan is about 18 mm. The forewings are whitish ochreous or pale ochreous partially tinged with yellowish, with the costal half sometimes with indistinct pale brownish streaks. There is a narrow streak of fuscous suffusion along the costa from before the middle to three-fourths, as well as a brownish or fuscous oval spot in the disc before the middle, accompanied by some raised scales, and a smaller more indistinct or yellowish similar spot on the end of the cell, with a few black or dark fuscous scales towards the costa beyond this. The hindwings are grey, lighter towards the base.[3]

References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Hypatima xerophanta". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
  2. Savela, Markku, ed. (February 10, 2019). "Hypatima xerophanta (Meyrick, 1930)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  3. Annales de la Société Entomologique de France. 99 (Suppl): 724.


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