Helcystogramma melanocarpa

Helcystogramma melanocarpa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Helcystogramma
Species:
H. melanocarpa
Binomial name
Helcystogramma melanocarpa
(Meyrick, 1929)
Synonyms
  • Brachmia melanocarpa Meyrick, 1929
  • Helcystogramma melanocarpum
  • Gelechia trimaculella Chambers, 1874 (preocc. Packard, 1867)

Helcystogramma melanocarpa is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1929. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Nova Scotia to New Brunswick to South Carolina and to Texas.[1]

The wingspan is about 11 mm.[2] Adults are on wing from March to August.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (February 10, 2019). "Helcystogramma melanocarpa (Meyrick, 1929)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
  2. ^ Exotic Microlepidoptera. 3 (17): 527.
  3. ^ "420506.00 – 2269 – Helcystogramma melanocarpa – (Meyrick, 1929)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved August 31, 2020.


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