Hypatima stenosa
| Hypatima stenosa | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Hypatima |
| Species: | H. stenosa
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| Binomial name | |
| Hypatima stenosa Park & Ponomarenko, 1999
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Hypatima stenosa is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Kyu-Tek Park and Margarita Gennadievna Ponomarenko in 1999.[1][failed verification] It is found in Thailand.[2]
The length of the forewings is about 9 mm. The forewings are yellowish white, with irregularly scattered brown scales and a large, trapezoidal subbasal costal patch. The hindwings are grey.
Etymologly[edit]
The species name refers to the narrow forewing and is derived from Greek stenos (meaning narrow).[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Beccaloni, George; et al., eds. (February 2005). "Scientific name search". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved 2015-06-03.
- ^ Savela, Markku (February 10, 2019). "Hypatima stenosa Park & Ponomarenko, 1999". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
- ^ Species Diversity 4: 331