Stereodmeta

Stereodmeta xylodeta
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Subclass: Pterygota
Infraclass: Neoptera
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Gelechiodea
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Stereodmeta
Meyrick 1931
Species: S. xylodeta
Binomial name
Stereodmeta xylodeta
Meyrick, 1931[1][2]

Stereodmeta xylodeta is a genus of moth in the family Gelechiidae. It contains the species Stereodmeta xylodeta, which is found in Brazil.[3]

The wingspan is about 23 mm. The forewings are grey, transversely strigulated indistinctly dark fuscous and with the costa suffused dark brown from about one-third to three-fourths. The stigmata are very obscure, suffused and dark fuscous, with the plical slightly before the first discal. The apical area and termen are suffused brownish-ochreous and marked fuscous on the veins. The hindwings are dark grey.[4]

References

  1. "Catalogue of Life: 25th June 2012." Catalogue of Life. Catalogue of Life, n.d. Web. 26 July 2012. <http://www.catalogueoflife.org/col/details/species/id/10665038/source/tree>
  2. "The Global Lepidoptera Names Index." Natural History Museum, The Global Lepidoptera Names Index, n.d. Web. 26 July 2012. <http://www.nhm.ac.uk/research-curation/research/projects/lepindex/search/detail.dsml?UserID=&UserName=&TaxonNo=105002.0&SCIENTIFIC_NAME_on_card=xylodeta&&>
  3. funet.fi
  4. Exotic Microlep. 4 (2-4): 65
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