Parastega trichella
Parastega trichella is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by August Busck in 1914. It is found in Panama.[1]
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The wingspan is about 11 mm. The forewings are blackish brown with strong purple sheen and at the basal fourth a narrow, outwardly oblique, straight, silvery-white streak. There is a small triangular outwardly pointed white costal streak at the apical fourth. The hindwings are dark fuscous.[2]
References
- "Parastega Meyrick, 1912" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
- Proceedings of the United States National Museum 47 (2043): 16
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