Polyhymno gladiata
| Polyhymno gladiata | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Polyhymno |
| Species: | P. gladiata
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| Binomial name | |
| Polyhymno gladiata Meyrick, 1917
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Polyhymno gladiata is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1917. It is found in Colombia.[1]
The wingspan is about 9 mm. The costal half of the forewings is dark fuscous, the dorsal area is silvery grey whitish, these separated by a broad median longitudinal shining white streak from the base to five-sixths, pointed posteriorly, the lower edge suffused. There is a very fine white line along the costa from near the base to the middle, then diverted as a slender very oblique streak to just above the apex of the median streak. There is an oblique white strigula from the costa about three-fourths, where a rather thick angulated leaden-metallic line runs to the tornus. Beyond this is a small white costal strigula, followed by a small white triangular spot. The apical and terminal areas round these markings are brownish ochreous. The hindwings are light grey.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (February 7, 2019). "Polyhymno gladiata Meyrick, 1917". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
- ^ "Polyhymno gladiata, n. sp". Transactions of the Entomological Society of London (1): 51. 1917. Retrieved August 27, 2017.
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