Coniogyra

Coniogyra
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Subfamily:	Gelechiinae
Genus:	Coniogyra; Meyrick, 1921
Species:	C. dilucescens
Binomial name
	Coniogyra dilucescens; Meyrick, 1921

Coniogyra is a genus of moth in the family Gelechiidae. It contains the species Coniogyra dilucescens, which is found in Zimbabwe.^[1]^[2]

The wingspan is about 7 mm. The forewings are whitish, in the disc with a few grey scales, towards the margins rather strongly irrorated (speckled) with dark grey. The plical and second discal stigmata are obscure and grey. The hindwings are pale grey.^[3]

References

^ funet.fi
^ Afro Moths
^ Meyrick, E. (July 14, 1921). "Descriptions of South African Micro-Lepidoptera". Annals of the Transvaal Museum. 8 (2): 66 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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[1] unet.fi

[2] Afro Moths

[3] Meyrick, E. (July 14, 1921). "Descriptions of South African Micro-Lepidoptera". Annals of the Transvaal Museum. 8 (2): 66 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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