Parapsectris exstincta

Parapsectris exstincta is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1911. It is found in the South African provinces of Gauteng and Mpumalanga.[1][2]

Parapsectris exstincta
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Gelechiidae
Genus:
Parapsectris
Species:
P. exstincta
Binomial name
Parapsectris exstincta
(Meyrick, 1911)
Synonyms
  • Gelechia exstincta Meyrick, 1911
  • Athrips exstincta

The wingspan is about 14 mm. The forewings are dark ashy fuscous, obscurely streaked with blackish irroration (sprinkles) on the veins. The plical stigma are represented by three or four ochreous-whitish scales. The hindwings are grey.[3]

References
  1. Savela, Markku, ed. (June 15, 2014). "Parapsectris exstincta (Meyrick, 1911)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  2. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Parapsectris exstincta (Meyrick, 1911)". Afromoths. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  3. Annals of the Transvaal Museum. 2 (4): 231. Archived 2015-11-25 at the Wayback Machine


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