Brachmia craterospila explained

Brachmia craterospila is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1923. It is found in Assam, India.[1]

The wingspan is about 13 mm. The forewings are ochreous whitish, with a few grey specks and a blackish-grey spot on the base of the costa, as well as a small spot on the dorsum near the base. The stigmata is large and blackish, the plical slightly before the first discal, the second discal larger, forming a round spot. There is a small blackish spot on the dorsum towards the tornus and a pre-marginal series of cloudy blackish dots around the posterior part of the costa and termen. The hindwings are light grey.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Savela . Markku . December 31, 2018 . Brachmia craterospila Meyrick, 1923 . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . August 18, 2020.
  2. https://archive.org/stream/exoticmicrolepid03meyr#page/46/mode/1up Exotic Microlepidoptera. 3 (1-2): 46.