Compsolechia quadrifascia explained

Compsolechia quadrifascia is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1864. It is found in Amazonas, Brazil.^[1]

Adults are dark cupreous, with a glaucous (green with bluish grey) tinge and the forewings with four oblique bands of the ground colour. The third band broader than the first and than the second. The fourth is slender and marginal.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Savela . Markku . Compsolechia quadrifascia (Walker, 1864) . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . February 4, 2018.
2. https://archive.org/stream/listofspecimenso2930brit#page/617/mode/1up List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum 29: 617