Compsolechia versatella explained

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

Adults are fawn coloured, the forewings with several various black streaks, of which one on the exterior part of the costa is larger than the others. There is a broad abbreviated transverse submarginal white line, intersected by two short slender longitudinal black lines. The hindwings are dark brown.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Savela . Markku . Compsolechia versatella (Walker, 1864) . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . February 4, 2018.
  2. https://archive.org/stream/listofspecimenso2930brit#page/604/mode/1up List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum 29: 604