Photodotis photinopa explained

Photodotis photinopa is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1920. It is found in South Africa.[1] [2]

The wingspan is about 13 mm. The forewings are white and with a rather broad whitish-ochreous streak sprinkled with grey and dark fuscous running from the base beneath the costa to one-third, then obliquely deflected to a small round yellow-whitish spot edged with a few dark scales representing the second discal stigma, and a similar streak from the middle of the base to a more obscure similar spot representing the plical stigma. There is some grey irroration (sprinkles) towards the costa at two-thirds, and two or three scales on the tornus. There is an apical spot of grey suffusion. The hindwings are light grey.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Savela . Markku . February 8, 2019. Photodotis photinopa (Meyrick, 1920) . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . September 9, 2020.
  2. Web site: De Prins . J. . De Prins . W. . amp . 2019 . Microcraspedus photinopa (Meyrick, 1920) . Afromoths . September 9, 2020.
  3. https://archive.org/stream/annalsofsouthafr17sout#page/281/mode/1up Annals of the South African Museum. 17 (4): 281.