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Parastenolechia claustrifera

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Gelechiidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Parastenolechia

Parastenolechia claustrifera is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found in China (Zhejiang) and Taiwan.

The wingspan is about 12 mm. The forewings are white with a dark grey subtriangular submedian fascia not reaching the dorsum. There is a small median patch on the costa, as well as a triangular pre-apical patch on the costa. This patch is connected to the tornal patch. Beyond these patches, the wing is irrorated with yellowish scales and a black spot is found near the apex. The hindwings are grey.

References

Parastenolechia claustrifera Wikipedia