Odites consignata

Odites consignata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Depressariidae
Genus:	Odites
Species:	O. consignata
Binomial name
	Odites consignata; Meyrick, 1921

Odites consignata is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1921. It is found in South Africa, where it has been recorded from KwaZulu-Natal.[1][2]

The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are ochreous white with the discal stigmata small and blackish, a faint cloudy spot of grey irroration (sprinkles) beneath the second. There is an almost marginal series of blackish dots around the apex and termen. The hindwings are ochreous white.[3]

References

Savela, Markku (December 30, 2018). "Odites consignata Meyrick, 1921". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Odites consignata Meyrick, 1921". Afromoths. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
Meyrick, E. (July 14, 1921). "Descriptions of South African Micro-Lepidoptera". Annals of the Transvaal Museum. 8 (2): 107 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.

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[1] Savela, Markku (December 30, 2018). "Odites consignata Meyrick, 1921". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 22, 2020.

[2] De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Odites consignata Meyrick, 1921". Afromoths. Retrieved August 22, 2020.

[3] Meyrick, E. (July 14, 1921). "Descriptions of South African Micro-Lepidoptera". Annals of the Transvaal Museum. 8 (2): 107 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.