Commatica hexacentra explained

Commatica hexacentra is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1922. It is found in Amazonas, Brazil.[1]

The wingspan is about 9 mm. The forewings are dark grey, becoming dark bronzy fuscous towards the costa posteriorly. There is a very fine whitish line from a white mark on the costa at two-thirds to the dorsum before the tornus, acutely angled in the middle, both halves straight and very oblique. There are three white dots on the termen. The hindwings are dark grey.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Savela . Markku . February 12, 2015 . Commatica hexacentra Meyrick, 1922 . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . August 20, 2020.
  2. https://archive.org/stream/transactionsofen1922roya#page/73/mode/1up Transactions of the Entomological Society of London. 1922: 73.