Brachmia insulsa explained

Brachmia insulsa is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1914. It is found in the Bengal region of what was then British India[1] and the United Arab Emirates.[2]

The wingspan is 12–16 mm. The forewings are light greyish ochreous with the stigmata dark fuscous, the plical slightly before the first discal. There are some cloudy dark-fuscous dots around the apex and termen, sometimes almost obsolete. The hindwings are ochreous-grey whitish.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Savela . Markku . June 4, 2018 . Apethistis insulsa (Meyrick, 1914) . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . August 18, 2020.
  2. Web site: De Prins . J. . De Prins . W. . amp . 2019 . Brachmia insulsa Meyrick, 1914 . Afromoths . August 18, 2020.
  3. https://archive.org/stream/journalofbombayn221913bomb#page/774/mode/1up Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society. 22 (4): 774.