Catameces Explained

Catameces is a genus of moth in the family Gelechiidae. It contains the species Catameces peribapta, which is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland and South Australia.[1]

The wingspan is 18–20 mm. The forewings are pale ochreous-yellow, the margins minutely irrorated with darker ochreous. The hindwings are pale fuscous.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://ftp.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/gelechiidae/anomologinae/catameces/ funet.fi
  2. https://archive.org/stream/transactionspro421918roya#page/237/mode/1up Trans. R. Soc. S. Aust. 42 : 237