Holaxyra picrophanes
| Holaxyra picrophanes | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Holaxyra |
| Species: | H. picrophanes |
| Binomial name | |
| Holaxyra picrophanes (Meyrick, 1913) | |
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Holaxyra picrophanes is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1913.[1] It is found in South Africa.[2]
The wingspan is about 15 mm. The forewings are silvery-white, the dorsal half tinged and sprinkled with pale fuscous. There is a moderately broad dark fuscous median longitudinal streak from the base to the apex, with the lower edge somewhat suffused. The hindwings are whitish-grey.[3]
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