Compsolechia stelliferella

Compsolechia stelliferella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1864. It is found in Guatemala, Peru and Amazonas, Brazil.[1]

Compsolechia stelliferella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Gelechiidae
Genus:
Compsolechia
Species:
C. stelliferella
Binomial name
Compsolechia stelliferella
(Walker, 1864)
Synonyms
  • Gelechia stelliferella Walker, 1864
  • Gelechia speciosella Walker, 1864

The wingspan is 12–13 mm. The forewings are rich dark brown, with a metallic bluish spot at the extreme base of the costa, and five snow-white spots, one costal, at two-thirds of the wing length, one dorsal, at three-fourths, one on the disc, before the middle, one at the lower angle of the cell and one below the fold, nearer to the base. The hindwings are dark brownish fuscous.[2]

References
  1. Savela, Markku. "Compsolechia stelliferella (Walker, 1864)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
  2. Biologia Centrali-Americana: Lepidoptera Heterocera 4: 42


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