Mesophleps catericta
Mesophleps catericta is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Namibia and South Africa (Limpopo, Mpumalanga).
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The wingspan is 16–17 mm. The forewings are greyish brown, sprinkled with greyish white scales.[1]
References
- Li, H.-h. & K. Sattler, 2012: A taxonomic revision of the genus Mesophleps Hübner, 1825 (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Zootaxa 3373: 1-82.
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