Polyhymno deuteraula

Polyhymno deuteraula
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Polyhymno
Species: P. deuteraula
Binomial name
Polyhymno deuteraula
Meyrick, 1914

Polyhymno deuteraula is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1914. It is found in Mozambique, Namibia and South Africa (Gauteng, Limpopo).[1][2]

The wingspan is about 9 mm. The forewings are rather dark bronzy-ochreous-fuscous with a moderate shining white median streak from the base to four-fifths, the lower edge straight to nearly two-thirds, then sinuate to the pointed apex. There is a white line almost from the base along the costa to the middle, then very obliquely to just beyond the apex of the median streak. A rather narrow white subdorsal streak is found from the base to just beyond the apex of the median streak, cut by a fine very oblique fuscous line on the tornus, and its posterior edge irregular above this. There is also a light ochreous-yellow apical patch connecting the costal line and the subdorsal streak. A white oblique strigula is found from the costa just before three-fourths, where an angulated fine silvery-metallic line runs to the termen above the tornus. The hindwings are pale grey, towards the base whitish-tinged.[3]

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