Compsolechia lithomorpha

Compsolechia lithomorpha
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Compsolechia
Species:	C. lithomorpha
Binomial name
	Compsolechia lithomorpha; (Meyrick, 1914)
Synonyms
	Anacampsis lithomorpha Meyrick, 1914;

Compsolechia lithomorpha is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1914. It is found in Guyana, Brazil and Peru.[1]

The wingspan is 13–15 mm. The forewings are glossy dark violet slaty grey. The hindwings are dark fuscous, in males sometimes thinly scaled in the disc towards the base.[2]

References

Savela, Markku (October 30, 2018). "Compsolechia lithomorpha (Meyrick, 1914)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
Meyrick, Edward (1914). "Descriptions of South American Micro-Lepidoptera". Transactions of the Entomological Society of London. 1914 (2): 256 – via Internet Archive.

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[1] Savela, Markku (October 30, 2018). "Compsolechia lithomorpha (Meyrick, 1914)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 23, 2020.

[2] Meyrick, Edward (1914). "Descriptions of South American Micro-Lepidoptera". Transactions of the Entomological Society of London. 1914 (2): 256 – via Internet Archive.