Chrysoesthia stipelloides explained

Chrysoesthia stipelloides is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal) and Madagascar.^{[1] [2]}

This species has a wingspan of 10-11mm and was formerly confused by Edward Meyrick with Chrysoesthia stipella (now considered as a junior-synonyme of Chrysoesthia sexguttella) from which it differs by genitalia and that has less developed yellow maculae.^[3]

Biology

The larvae were reared in Madagascar by R.Paulian on Achyranthes aspera.

Notes and References

1. http://ftp.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/gelechiidae/apatetrinae/chrysoesthia/ funet
2. http://www.afromoths.net/species_by_code/CHRYSTIP Afro Moths
3. Janse A. J. T. 1950. The Moths of South Africa. V. Gelechiadae. - — 5(2): p.120-121; pl. 55/LV, fig. 3; pl. 56/LVI, figs. 4, 5; pl. 54/LIV, figs. 16–19; pl. 51/LI, fig. 11; pl. 58/LVIII, fig. 1