Myconita plutelliformis

Myconita plutelliformis is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Snellen in 1901.[1] It is found in India, Indonesia (Java) and Australia,[2] where it has been recorded from the Northern Territory and Queensland.

Myconita plutelliformis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Gelechiidae
Genus:
Myconita
Species:
M. plutelliformis
Binomial name
Myconita plutelliformis
(Snellen, 1901)
Synonyms
  • Ceratophora plutelliformis Snellen, 1901

The wingspan is about 10 mm. The forewings are dark brown with a broad pale stripe along the inner margin. The hindwings are pale brown.[3]

References
  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Myconita plutelliformis". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
  2. Myconita at funet
  3. Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia


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