Gelechia chionomima

Gelechia chionomima is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in South Africa.[1][2]

Gelechia chionomima
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G. chionomima
Binomial name
Gelechia chionomima
Meyrick, 1929

The wingspan is about 11 mm. The forewings are snow-white with a black costal streak from the base to the middle and a hemispherical leaden-grey tornal spot, edged black anteriorly, continued by a narrow irregular brown terminal fascia including a leaden-grey mark to the apex, its edge forming a short acute blackish projection in the disc. The hindwings are grey-whitish.[3]

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