Brachmia obtrectata explained

Brachmia obtrectata is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1922. It is found in Shanghai, China.[1]

The wingspan is about 11mm. The forewings are whitish ochreous speckled with fuscous and the stigmata is dark fuscous, the plical beneath the first discal. There is a pre-marginal series of cloudy dark fuscous dots around the posterior part of the costa and termen. The hindwings are pale whitish grey.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Savela . Markku . December 31, 2018 . Brachmia obtrectata Meyrick, 1922 . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . August 18, 2020.
  2. https://archive.org/stream/exoticmicrolepid02meyr#page/506/mode/1up Exotic Microlepidoptera. 2 (16): 506.