Polyhymno centrophora
| Polyhymno centrophora | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Polyhymno |
| Species: | P. centrophora |
| Binomial name | |
| Polyhymno centrophora (Meyrick, 1921) | |
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Polyhymno centrophora is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1921. It is found in Namibia and South Africa (Gauteng).[1][2]
The wingspan is about 10 mm. The forewings are shining white with a narrow blackish streak along the costa from the base to the middle and an irregular dark violet-grey streak along the termen, the lower portion dilated and margined anteriorly by a leaden-metallic black-edged mark. The hindwings are whitish-grey, more whitish towards the base.[3]
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