Parastega trichella explained

Parastega trichella is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by August Busck in 1914. It is found in Panama.[1]

The wingspan is about 11 mm. The forewings are blackish brown with strong purple sheen and at the basal fourth a narrow, outwardly oblique, straight, silvery-white streak. There is a small triangular outwardly pointed white costal streak at the apical fourth. The hindwings are dark fuscous.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://ftp.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/gelechiidae/gelechiinae/parastega/ "Parastega Meyrick, 1912"
  2. https://archive.org/stream/proceedingsofuni471915unit#page/16/mode/1up Proceedings of the United States National Museum 47 (2043): 16