Cathalistis orinephela

Cathalistis orinephela is a moth in the family Eriocottidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1917.[1] It is found in South Africa.[2]

Cathalistis orinephela
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Eriocottidae
Genus:
Cathalistis
Species:
C. orinephela
Binomial name
Cathalistis orinephela
Meyrick, 1917

The wingspan is about 26 mm. The forewings are grey, suffusedly irrorated (sprinkled) with whitish. The hindwings are whitish grey.[3]

References
  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Cathalistis orinephela". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
  2. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Cathalistis orinephela Meyrick, 1917". Afromoths. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  3. Meyrick, E. (1917). "Descriptions of South African Microlepidoptera". Annals of the South African Museum. 17: 14.


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