Helcystogramma albilepidotum

Helcystogramma albilepidotum is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Hou-Hun Li and Hui Zhen in 2011. It is found in Sichuan, China.[1]

Helcystogramma albilepidotum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Gelechiidae
Genus:
Helcystogramma
Species:
H. albilepidotum
Binomial name
Helcystogramma albilepidotum
H.-H. Li & Zhen, 2011

The wingspan is about 15–16 mm. The forewings are dark yellowish brown, with scattered dark brown scales. There are black scale tufts at the middle of cell and at the middle of the fold, as well as a white scale tuft at the end of the cell and a narrow dark brown fascia from the costal four-fifths to before the tornus. The hindwings are pale grey.

Etymology

The species name refers to the white scale tuft at end of cell on forewing and is derived from Latin albus (meaning white) and lepidotus (meaning scaled).[2]

References
  1. Savela, Markku (February 10, 2019). "Helcystogramma albilepidotum Li & Zhen, 2011". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  2. Li, H. H. & Zhen, H. (April 15, 2011). "Review of the genus Helcystogramma Zeller (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae: Dichomeridinae) from China". Journal of Natural History. 45 (17–18): 1035–1087. doi:10.1080/00222933.2011.552798.


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