Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Gelechiidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Hypatima | |
Hypatima mycetinopa is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1934. It is found in Fiji.
The wingspan is about 14 mm. The forewings are rather dark fuscous, the basal one-fourth and a moderate direct postmedian fascia dark grey slightly sprinkled whitish. Beyond one-fourth is a fascia of whitish suffusion, extended on the dorsum to the postmedian fascia. There is also a narrow slightly metallic grey fascia at three-fourths, and an angulated metallic-grey marginal streak around the apex, between these a blackish spot towards the costa and two grey-whitish dashes beneath it. The hindwings are dark grey.
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