Filisignella

Filisignella is a monotypic moth genus in the family Gelechiidae erected by Anthonie Johannes Theodorus Janse in 1951. Its only species, Filisignella cirrhaea, was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1914. It is found in South Africa.[1][2]

Filisignella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Gelechiidae
Genus:
Filisignella

Janse, 1951
Species:
F. cirrhaea
Binomial name
Filisignella cirrhaea
(Meyrick, 1914)
Synonyms
  • Epiphthora cirrhaea Meyrick, 1914

The wingspan is about 16 mm. The forewings are white, tinged with yellowish posteriorly. The hindwings are light grey.[3]

References
  1. Savela, Markku, ed. (April 17, 2015). "Filisignella Janse, 1951". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
  2. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Filisignella cirrhaea (Meyrick, 1914)". Afromoths. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
  3. Meyrick, E. (July 1914). "Descriptions of South African Micro-Lepidoptera: V". Annals of the Transvaal Museum. 4 (4): 190 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.


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