Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Gelechiidae | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Stegasta | |
Stegasta francisci is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Landry in 2010. It is found on the Galapagos Islands and in continental Ecuador.
The length of the forewings is 4.2-4.8 mm. The forewings are deep dark brown, with small white patches on the costa at one-fifth and the middle, and sometimes on the midline at the apex. There is a larger patch at four-fifths. The hindwings are brownish grey. Adults are on wing from February to May and in October.
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