Parastega chionostigma

Parastega chionostigma
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Parastega
Species:	P. chionostigma
Binomial name
	Parastega chionostigma; (Walsingham, 1911)
Synonyms
	Telphusa chionostigma Walsingham, 1911 ; Parastega ochropis Meyrick, 1914 ;

Parastega chionostigma is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Thomas de Grey, 6th Baron Walsingham, in 1911. It is found in Panama, Ecuador and Suriname.^[1]

The wingspan is about 19 mm. The forewings are deep purplish black, with two distinct, clearly defined, white spots. One ovate, placed obliquely, touching the costa at one-fourth from the base, its outer extremity resting on the fold, beyond which are a few ochreous scales in the fold. The other is semi-lunate, its base resting on the costa before the apex. There is a minute white dot at the extreme apex. The hindwings are smoky brownish fuscous.^[2]

References

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[2] Biol. centr.-amer. Lep. Heterocera 4 : 57 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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