Galagete darwini

Galagete darwini is a moth in the Autostichidae family. It was described by Landry in 2002. It is found on the Galapagos Islands.^[1]

The wingspan is 7-8.5 mm for males and 7-9 mm for females. The forewings are whitish beige to pale orange brown, with scattered darker brown scales. There are dark-brown to greyish-brown markings in the form of a large basal triangle interrupted near the middle by small paler spot, a medium-sized spot along the costa at about one-third sometimes enclosing a darker and smaller subcostal spot, a costal line between the basal triangle and the costal spot at one-third, a small spot at two-fifth along the midline, a dark medium-sized spot along the cubital fold at about one-third sometimes connected to a rather large but paler area along the inner margin, a good-sized usually greyish-brown costal spot at three-fifths sometimes connected to a small dark-brown spot below near the middle, the latter sometimes connected to the inner margin by more brown scales, the apical one-fifth mostly greyish brown, sometimes with scattered paler scales and sometimes with a series of small spots terminally along the apex and outer margin. The hindwings are pale greyish brown. Adults are on wing from January to May and again from September to December.

The larvae feed on the dead leaves and/or branches of Scalesia baurii.

Etymology

The species is named in honour of the founders and staff of the Charles Darwin Foundation for the Galapagos Islands.^[2]

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