Stegasta tenebricosa explained

Stegasta tenebricosa is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Turner in 1919. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from southern Queensland.[1]

The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are blackish sparsely irrorated with whitish and without defined markings. The hindwings are pale-grey and nearly twice as broad as the forewings.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://ftp.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/gelechiidae/gelechiinae/stegasta/ funet
  2. https://archive.org/stream/proceedingsofroy1919roya#page/124/mode/1up Proc. R. Soc. Qd 31 (10) : 124