Gnathotona thermopsamma
| Gnathotona thermopsamma | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Depressariidae |
| Genus: | Gnathotona Meyrick, 1931 |
| Species: | G. thermopsamma |
| Binomial name | |
| Gnathotona thermopsamma Meyrick, 1931 | |
Gnathotona thermopsamma is a moth in the Depressariidae family, and the only species in the genus Gnathotona. It was described by Meyrick in 1931 and is found in Paraguay.[1]
The wingspan is about 17 mm. The forewings are ferruginous-ochreous with the dorsal area suffused whitish-ochreous, with a few scattered blackish specks. The hindwings are whitish.[2]
References
- ↑ Gnathotona thermopsamma at funet.fi.
- ↑ Exotic Microlep. 4 (5): 124
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