Polyhymno paracma
Polyhymno paracma is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1909. It is found in Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa (Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Limpopo) and Zimbabwe.[1][2]
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The wingspan is 13–14 mm. The forewings are ochreous fuscous with a broad shining white sharply defined median streak from the base to beyond five-sixths, the apex acute, the lower margin prominent beyond the middle of the wing and sending a fine branch along the fold almost to the tornus. There is a narrow shining, white subdorsal streak from the base to the tornus and a whitish line along the costa from about one-fourth to the middle, then obliquely to above the apex of the median streak. An oblique white striga is found from the costa at about three-fourths to near the termen, the apex leaden grey. There is also a suffused leaden-grey mark along the upper part of the termen. The hindwings are grey.[3]
References
- Savela, Markku, ed. (February 7, 2019). "Polyhymno paracma Meyrick, 1909". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
- De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Polyhymno paracma Meyrick, 1909". Afromoths. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
- Annals of the Transvaal Museum. 2 (1): 15. Archived 2014-09-05 at the Wayback Machine