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Curvisignella

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Genus of moths

Curvisignella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Curvisignella
Janse, 1951
Species: C. leucogaea
Binomial name
Curvisignella leucogaea
(Meyrick, 1921)
Synonyms
  • Apatetris leucogaea Meyrick, 1921

Curvisignella is a genus of moths in the family Gelechiidae. It contains the species Curvisignella leucogaea, which is found in Zimbabwe.

The wingspan is about 13 mm. The forewings are light grey overlaid with white. The hindwings are light grey.

References

  1. "Curvisignella". Retrieved 30 November 2016.
  2. "AfroMoths". Retrieved 30 November 2016.
  3. Meyrick, E. (July 14, 1921). "Descriptions of South African Micro-Lepidoptera". Annals of the Transvaal Museum. 8 (2): 65 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
Taxon identifiers
Curvisignella


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