Stenoma stolida explained

Stenoma stolida is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1911.[1] It is found in South Africa.[2]

The wingspan is 25–32 mm. The forewings are fuscous, suffused with dark fuscous towards the costa and on the veins posteriorly, elsewhere suffusedly mixed with grey whitish. There is a transverse linear blackish mark on the end of the cell, edged with whitish suffusion. There is also a terminal series of blackish dots. The hindwings are grey, lighter anteriorly.[3]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/depressariidae/stenomatinae/stenoma/ "Stenoma Zeller, 1839"
  2. http://www.afromoths.net/species_by_code/STENSTOL Afro Moths
  3. https://archive.org/stream/annalsoftran319111912tran#page/n102/mode/1up Annals of the Transvaal Museum 3 (1): 75