Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Gelechiidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Helcystogramma | |
Helcystogramma furvimaculare is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Li and Zhen in 2011. It is found in China (Guizhou).
The wingspan is about 16 mm. The forewings are yellow, with scattered dark brown scales. The basal third of the costal margin is black, with a small black spot near two-thirds. The hindwings are greyish-yellow.
Etymology
The species name refers to the small black spot near the costal two-thirds on the forewings and is derived from Latin prefix furv- (meaning black) and Latin macularis (meaning macular).
References
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