Filisignella

Filisignella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Filisignella
Janse, 1951
Species: F. cirrhaea
Binomial name
Filisignella cirrhaea
(Meyrick, 1914)
Synonyms
  • Epiphthora cirrhaea Meyrick, 1914

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

The wingspan is about 16 mm. The forewings are white, tinged with yellowish posteriorly. The hindwings are light grey.[3]

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