Octonodula inumbrata explained

Octonodula inumbrata is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1914. It is found in South Africa.^{[1] [2]}

The wingspan is 12–15 mm. The forewings are dark purplish fuscous, with the tips of the scales pale purplish grey. The stigmata are obscure, cloudy and dark fuscous, the plical obliquely before the first discal. There is a small indistinct grey-whitish spot on the costa at two-thirds. The hindwings are dark grey.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Savela . Markku . June 15, 2014 . Octonodula inumbrata (Meyrick, 1914) . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . September 7, 2020.
2. Web site: De Prins . J. . De Prins . W. . amp . 2019 . Octonodula inumbrata (Meyrick, 1914) . Afromoths . September 7, 2020.
3. Meyrick . E. . July 1914 . Descriptions of South African Micro-Lepidoptera: V . Annals of the Transvaal Museum . 4 . 4 . 193 . Biodiversity Heritage Library.