Dissoptila asphaltitis
| Dissoptila asphaltitis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Dissoptila |
| Species: | D. asphaltitis |
| Binomial name | |
| Dissoptila asphaltitis Meyrick, 1914 | |
Dissoptila asphaltitis is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1914. It is found in Guyana.[1]
The wingspan is about 9 mm. The forewings are dark violet-grey with a narrow ochreous-yellow fascia near the base, with projections outwards on the costa and in the disc, anteriorly blackish-edged on the costa and with two blackish tufts rather obliquely placed in the disc about one-third. The hindwings are dark grey.[2]
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