Canthonistis amphicarpa
Canthonistis amphicarpa | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Gelechiidae |
Genus: | Canthonistis |
Species: | C. amphicarpa |
Binomial name | |
Canthonistis amphicarpa Meyrick, 1922 | |
Canthonistis amphicarpa is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1922. It is found in Indonesia (Java).[1]
The wingspan is 13-14 mm. The forewings are ochreous-yellow with two large purple-grey dorsal blotches confluent dorsally and extending from near the base to the tornus and reaching three-fourths across the wing. The hindwings are light yellowish, the dorsal half suffused light grey.[2]
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