Stegasta francisci
Stegasta francisci is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Bernard Landry in 2010. It is found on the Galápagos Islands and in continental Ecuador.[1]
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| Species: | S. francisci |
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The length of the forewings is 4.2-4.8 mm. The forewings are deep dark brown, with small white patches on the costa at one-fifth and the middle, and sometimes on the midline at the apex. There is a larger patch at four-fifths. The hindwings are brownish grey. Adults are on wing from February to May and in October.[2]
References
- Savela, Markku. "Stegasta Meyrick, 1904". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
- Revue suisse de Zoologie 117 (4): 706
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