Scindalmota Explained

Scindalmota is a genus of moth in the family Gelechiidae. It contains the species Scindalmota limata, which is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.[1]

The wingspan is about 14 mm. The forewings are whitish mostly suffused with whitish-ochreous and with a large central brownish spot partly outlined by blackish scales, connected with the dorsum before the tornus. There is a brownish dot on the costa just beyond the middle and a brownish fascia partly outlined by blackish scales from two-thirds of the costa to the tornus, constricted towards the tornus. The hindwings are pale grey.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://ftp.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/gelechiidae/anacampsinae/scindalmota/ funet.fi
  2. https://archive.org/stream/proceedingsofroy1919roya#page/122/mode/1up Proc. R. Soc. Qd 31 (10) : 122