Mesophleps catericta

Mesophleps catericta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Mesophleps
Species:
M. catericta
Binomial name
Mesophleps catericta
(Meyrick, 1927)
Synonyms
  • Gnosimacha catericta Meyrick, 1927

Mesophleps catericta is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Namibia and South Africa (Limpopo, Mpumalanga).

The wingspan is 16–17 mm. The forewings are greyish brown, sprinkled with greyish white scales.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Li, H.-h. & K. Sattler, 2012: A taxonomic revision of the genus Mesophleps Hübner, 1825 (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Zootaxa 3373: 1-82.


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