Polyhymno centrophora

Polyhymno centrophora
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Polyhymno
Species:	P. centrophora
Binomial name
	Polyhymno centrophora; (Meyrick, 1921)
Synonyms
	Plectrocosma centrophora Meyrick, 1921;

Polyhymno centrophora is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1921. It is found in Namibia and Gauteng, South Africa.[1][2]

The wingspan is about 10 mm. The forewings are shining white with a narrow blackish streak along the costa from the base to the middle and an irregular dark violet-grey streak along the termen, the lower portion dilated and margined anteriorly by a leaden-metallic black-edged mark. The hindwings are whitish grey, more whitish towards the base.[3]

References

Savela, Markku, ed. (February 7, 2019). "Polyhymno centrophora (Meyrick, 1921)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Polyhymno centrophora (Meyrick, 1921)". Afromoths. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
Meyrick, E. (July 14, 1921). "Descriptions of South African Micro-Lepidoptera". Annals of the Transvaal Museum. 8 (2): 75 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.

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[1] Savela, Markku, ed. (February 7, 2019). "Polyhymno centrophora (Meyrick, 1921)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 9, 2020.

[2] De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Polyhymno centrophora (Meyrick, 1921)". Afromoths. Retrieved September 9, 2020.

[3] Meyrick, E. (July 14, 1921). "Descriptions of South African Micro-Lepidoptera". Annals of the Transvaal Museum. 8 (2): 75 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.