Commatica falcatella explained

Commatica falcatella is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1864. It is found in Mexico, Colombia and the Brazilian states of Amazonas and Rio de Janeiro.[1]

Adults are chalybeous (steel-blue) black, the forewings with two silvery costal points, one at three-fifths of the length, the other at four-fifths. The hindwings are dark cupreous.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Savela . Markku . Commatica falcatella (Walker, 1864) . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . February 4, 2018.
  2. https://archive.org/stream/listofspecimenso2930brit#page/625/mode/1up List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum 29: 625

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