Stomopteryx prolapsa
| Stomopteryx prolapsa | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Stomopteryx |
| Species: | S. prolapsa |
| Binomial name | |
| Stomopteryx prolapsa Meyrick, 1918 | |
Stomopteryx prolapsa is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1918. It is found in Sri Lanka.[1]
The wingspan is about 10 mm. The forewings are dark fuscous with a large white subtriangular spot on the dorsum before the tornus, reaching half across the wing, and a similar costal spot slightly beyond and nearly confluent with it. The hindwings are dark grey.[2]
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