Stegasta tenebricosa

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Stegasta tenebricosa
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Stegasta
Species:
S. tenebricosa
Binomial name
Stegasta tenebricosa
Turner, 1919

Stegasta tenebricosa is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Turner in 1919. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from southern Queensland.[1]

The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are blackish sparsely irrorated with whitish and without defined markings. The hindwings are pale-grey and nearly twice as broad as the forewings.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ funet.fi
  2. ^ Proc. R. Soc. Qd 31 (10) : 124 Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.



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