Pharangitis Explained

Pharangitis should not be confused with Pharyngitis.

Pharangitis is a genus of moth in the family Gelechiidae. It contains the species Pharangitis spathias, which is found in Sri Lanka.[1]

The wingspan is about 15 mm. The forewings are rather deep brownish-ochreous with a clear white costal streak from the base to five-sixths, attenuated posteriorly. The dorsum is slenderly white towards the base. The hindwings are whitish-ochreous, slightly infuscated towards the apex.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://ftp.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/gelechiidae/gelechiinae/pharangitis/ funet.fi
  2. https://archive.org/stream/journalofbombayn16abomb#page/597/mode/1up J. Bombay nat. Hist. Soc. 16 (4): 597