Stomopteryx sphenodoxa
Stomopteryx sphenodoxa is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1931. It is found in India.[1]
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The wingspan is about 9 mm. The forewings are dark bluish fuscous with a triangular whitish-ochreous spot on the costa beyond the middle. The hindwings are dark grey.
The larvae feed on Crotalaria species. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[2]
References
- Savela, Markku, ed. (March 1, 2015). "Stomopteryx sphenodoxa Meyrick, 1931". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
- Exotic Microlepidoptera. 4 (2-4): 63.
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