Sarotorna stenodes explained

Sarotorna stenodes is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Turner in 1936. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Western Australia.[1]

The wingspan is about 12 mm. The forewings are white with dark fuscous markings. There is an oblique fascia from beneath one-third of the costa to above the base of the dorsum and another from two-thirds of the costa to the mid-dorsum. A third is found from two-thirds of the costa to the tornus. There is also an apical blotch. The hindwings are pale grey.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://ftp.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/gelechiidae/gelechiinae/sarotorna/ funet
  2. https://archive.org/stream/proceedingsoflin61linn#page/306/mode/1up Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W. 61 : 306