| Coniogyra | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Subfamily: | Gelechiinae |
| Genus: | Coniogyra Meyrick, 1921 |
| Species: | C. dilucescens |
| Binomial name | |
| Coniogyra dilucescens Meyrick, 1921 | |
Coniogyra is a genus of moth in the family Gelechiidae. It contains the species Coniogyra dilucescens, which is found in Zimbabwe.
The wingspan is about 7 mm. The forewings are whitish, in the disc with a few grey scales, towards the margins rather strongly irrorated (speckled) with dark grey. The plical and second discal stigmata are obscure and grey. The hindwings are pale grey.
References
- funet.fi
- Afro Moths
- Meyrick, E. (July 14, 1921). "Descriptions of South African Micro-Lepidoptera". Annals of the Transvaal Museum. 8 (2): 66 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
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| Coniogyra | |
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