Myconita plutelliformis

Myconita plutelliformis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Myconita
Species: M. plutelliformis
Binomial name
Myconita plutelliformis
(Snellen, 1901)
Synonyms
  • Ceratophora plutelliformis Snellen, 1901

Myconita plutelliformis is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Snellen in 1901.[1] It is found in India, Indonesia (Java) and Australia,[2] where it has been recorded from the Northern Territory and Queensland.

The wingspan is about 10 mm. The forewings are dark brown with a broad pale stripe along the inner margin. The hindwings are pale brown.[3]

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