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Parapsectris opaula

Synonyms: Gelechia opaula

Wikipedia Abstract

Parapsectris opaula is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1911. It is found in South Africa (Limpopo). The wingspan is about 15 mm. The forewings are yellow-ochreous, the veins marked with streaks of flesh-colour irrorated with fuscous. There are slight dots of two or three blackish scales beneath the costa near the base, and on the fold before the plical stigma. The stigmata are minute and blackish, with the plical before the first discal and the second discal below the middle. There are a few blackish scales indicating obscure dots around the posterior part of the costa and termen. The hindwings are grey.
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0