| Semophylax apicepuncta | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Semophylax |
| Species: | S. apicepuncta |
| Binomial name | |
| Semophylax apicepuncta (Busck, 1911) | |
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Semophylax apicepuncta is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by August Busck in 1911. It is found in Panama, Costa Rica, French Guiana and Peru.
The wingspan is about 28 mm. The forewings are light deer brown, finely mottled with indistinct, transverse, black striation. There is a small black, oblong spot on the middle of the cell and another deep black, very prominent, larger spot at the extreme apex. The hindwings are dark silky fuscous.
References
- Semophylax at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
- Proceedings of the United States National Museum 1878
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| Semophylax apicepuncta | |
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