Canthonistis amphicarpa
| Canthonistis amphicarpa | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Canthonistis |
| Species: | C. amphicarpa |
| Binomial name | |
| Canthonistis amphicarpa Meyrick, 1922 | |
Canthonistis amphicarpa is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1922. It is found in Indonesia (Java).[1]
The wingspan is 13-14 mm. The forewings are ochreous-yellow with two large purple-grey dorsal blotches confluent dorsally and extending from near the base to the tornus and reaching three-fourths across the wing. The hindwings are light yellowish, the dorsal half suffused light grey.[2]
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