Brachmia velitaris

Brachmia velitaris
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Brachmia
Species: B. velitaris
Binomial name
Brachmia velitaris
Meyrick, 1913

Brachmia velitaris is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1913.[1] It is found in South Africa.[2]

The wingspan is about 19 mm. The forewings are whitish-ochreous with the costal edge dark fuscous towards the base and with a small flattened-triangular dark fuscous spot on the costa beyond the middle. The hindwings are pale ochreous-yellowish.[3]

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