Encentrotis

Encentrotis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Encentrotis
Meyrick, 1921
Species: E. catagrapha
Binomial name
Encentrotis catagrapha
Meyrick, 1921

Encentrotis is a genus of moth in the family Gelechiidae. It contains the species Encentrotis catagrapha, which is found in South Africa.[1][2]

The wingspan is about 16 mm. The forewings are pale glossy ochreous, with a few fuscous scales and with the base of the costa dark fuscous. There is a rather large dark fuscous dot towards the costa at one-third. The plical and second discal stigmata are rather large and dark fuscous. The hindwings are light grey.[3]

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