Stomopteryx credula

Stomopteryx credula is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1927. It is found in Zimbabwe.[1][2]

Stomopteryx credula
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Gelechiidae
Genus:
Stomopteryx
Species:
S. credula
Binomial name
Stomopteryx credula
(Meyrick, 1927)
Synonyms
  • Leuronoma credula Meyrick, 1927

The wingspan is about 17 mm. The forewings are pale ochreous. The stigmata are black, with the plical very obliquely before the first discal. The hindwings are pale grey.[3]

References
  1. Savela, Markku, ed. (March 1, 2015). "Stomopteryx credula (Meyrick, 1927)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  2. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Stomopteryx credula (Meyrick, 1927)". Afromoths. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  3. Exotic Microlepidoptera. 3 (11): 343.


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