Leuronoma chlorotoma
Leuronoma chlorotoma is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1918. It is found in South Africa.[1][2]
| Leuronoma chlorotoma | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Leuronoma |
| Species: | L. chlorotoma |
| Binomial name | |
| Leuronoma chlorotoma Meyrick, 1918 | |
The wingspan is about 16 mm. The forewings are rosy brown, somewhat mixed irregularly with grey and towards the dorsum suffused with grey, all veins except towards the dorsum are marked with slender rather irregular whitish-ochreous lines. The plical stigma is cloudy and blackish. The hindwings are light slaty grey.[3]
References
- Savela, Markku, ed. (June 3, 2018). "Leuronoma chlorotoma Meyrick, 1918". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
- De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Leuronoma chlorotoma Meyrick, 1918". Afromoths. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
- Meyrick, E. (August 1918). "Descriptions of South African Micro-Lepidoptera". Annals of the Transvaal Museum. 6 (2): 16 – via Sabinet.
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