Semophylax apicepuncta

Semophylax apicepuncta
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Semophylax
Species:	S. apicepuncta
Binomial name
	Semophylax apicepuncta; (Busck, 1911)
Synonyms
	Psoricoptera apicepuncta Busck, 1911; Anisoplaca praesignis Meyrick, 1913; Chelaria apicipuncta Meyrick, 1925;

Semophylax apicepuncta is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by August Busck in 1911. It is found in Panama, Costa Rica, French Guiana and Peru.[1]

The wingspan is about 28 mm. The forewings are light deer brown, finely mottled with indistinct, transverse, black striation. There is a small black, oblong spot on the middle of the cell and another deep black, very prominent, larger spot at the extreme apex. The hindwings are dark silky fuscous.[2]

References

Semophylax at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
Proceedings of the United States National Museum 1878

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[1] Semophylax at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved July 9, 2017.

[2] Proceedings of the United States National Museum 1878