Stomopteryx anxia

Stomopteryx anxia is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1917. It is found in South Africa.[1][2]

Stomopteryx anxia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Gelechiidae
Genus:
Stomopteryx
Species:
S. anxia
Binomial name
Stomopteryx anxia
(Meyrick, 1917)
Synonyms
  • Parapsectris anxia Meyrick, 1917

The wingspan is 13 mm. The forewings are whitish ochreous with the costal and terminal edge finely sprinkled with black. The hindwings are grey, darker posteriorly.[3]

References
  1. Savela, Markku, ed. (March 1, 2015). "Stomopteryx anxia (Meyrick, 1917)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  2. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Stomopteryx anxia (Meyrick, 1917)". Afromoths. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  3. Annals of the South African Museum. 17 (1): 4.


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