Hypatima sublectella

Hypatima sublectella is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1864.[1] It is found on Borneo.[2]

Hypatima sublectella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Gelechiidae
Genus:
Hypatima
Species:
H. sublectella
Binomial name
Hypatima sublectella
(Walker, 1864)
Synonyms
  • Gelechia sublectella Walker, 1864

Adults are dull ochraceous, the forewings with several black points, which are mostly on the costa. There are two irregular blackish bands, one near the base, the other exterior. The hindwings are cinereous.[3]

References
  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Hypatima sublectella". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
  2. Savela, Markku. "Hypatima sublectella (Walker, 1864)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
  3. List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum 29: 640


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