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Gelechia chionomima

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Gelechia chionomima is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found in South Africa.

The wingspan is about 11 mm. The forewings are snow-white with a black costal streak from the base to the middle and a hemispherical leaden-grey tornal spot, edged black anteriorly, continued by a narrow irregular brown terminal fascia including a leaden-grey mark to the apex, its edge forming a short acute blackish projection in the disc. The hindwings are grey-whitish.

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Gelechia chionomima Wikipedia


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