Stomopteryx rastrifera

Stomopteryx rastrifera
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Stomopteryx
Species:	S. rastrifera
Binomial name
	Stomopteryx rastrifera; Meyrick, 1918

Stomopteryx rastrifera is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1918. It is found in Sri Lanka.[1]

The wingspan is about 7 mm. The forewings are brown, with the posterior half dark fuscous. There is a moderate evenly broad direct white fascia at two-thirds, with the anterior edge straight and the posterior irregular. The hindwings are grey.[2]

References

Savela, Markku, ed. (March 1, 2015). "Stomopteryx rastrifera Meyrick, 1918". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
Meyrick, Edward (1916–1923). Exotic Microlepidoptera. 2 (5): 137.

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[1] Savela, Markku, ed. (March 1, 2015). "Stomopteryx rastrifera Meyrick, 1918". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 11, 2020.

[2] Meyrick, Edward (1916–1923). Exotic Microlepidoptera. 2 (5): 137.