Cryptolechia epidesma: taxon details and analytics

Domain
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Depressariidae
Genus
Cryptolechia
Species
Cryptolechia epidesma
Scientific Name
Cryptolechia epidesma

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Cryptolechia epidesma

Cryptolechia epidesma is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Thomas de Grey, 6th Baron Walsingham, in 1912. It is found in Mexico to Guyana.

The wingspan is about 16 mm. The forewings are dark purplish-fuscous with a narrow irregular-edged pale whitish-yellowish streak along the costa from the base to near the apex, the costal edge sprinkled with black towards the base. There is a slightly waved yellow-whitish line along the termen. The hindwings are rather dark grey.

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