Apostibes halmyrodes explained

Apostibes halmyrodes is a moth of the family Scythrididae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1921.^[1] It is found in Malawi, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe.^[2]

The length of the forewings is 14–15 mm. The forewings are light grey irregularly sprinkled with whitish, tending to indicate very obscure lines on the veins. The hindwings are grey.^[3]

Notes and References

1. http://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/scythrididae/apostibes/ Apostibes
2. http://www.afromoths.net/species_by_code/APOSHALM Afro Moths
3. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/202863#page/190/mode/1up Meyrick E. 1921b. Descriptions of South African Micro-Lepidoptera. - Annals of the Transvaal Museum 8(2):49–148. p. 116