Cryptolechia vespertina explained

Cryptolechia vespertina is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1910. It is found in China[1] (Fujian, Sichuan, Zhejiang), Taiwan[2] and India.

The wingspan is 17–20 mm. The forewings are dark purplish fuscous, sprinkled with blackish. The stigmata is large, cloudy and blackish. The hindwings of the males are whitish ochreous, suffused with grey towards the termen. The hindwings of the females are grey, but paler towards the base and suffused with whitish ochreous along the costa anteriorly.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Savela . Markku . March 4, 2017 . Cryptolechia vespertina Meyrick, 1910 . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . August 25, 2020.
  2. Wang . Shu-Xia . 2006 . The Cryptolechia Zeller (Lepidoptera: Oecophoridae) of China (III): Checklist and descriptions of new species . . 1195 . 1–29.
  3. https://archive.org/stream/journalofbombayn16abomb#page/605/mode/1up Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society. 16 (4): 605.