Compsolechia seductella
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Compsolechia |
| Species: | C. seductella
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| Binomial name | |
| Compsolechia seductella (Walker, 1864)
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Compsolechia seductella is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was first described by Francis Walker in 1864. It is found in Amazonas, Brazil.[1]
Adults are fawn-colored. The forewings feature a few elongated black spots near the base and several black streaks of varying sizes across the disc. A curved white exterior line, composed of small points, runs along the wing, except near the costa, where it becomes continuous and retracted. There are also a few exterior white streaks, accompanied by three deep black streaks. The marginal line is pale fawn-colored. The hindwings are copper-brown.[2]
Hostplants: This species feeds on Miconia sp. and Clidemia sp., including Clidemia hirta.[3]
References
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Compsolechia seductella (Walker, 1864)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
- ^ List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum 29: 602
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- ^ REVIEW AND STATUS OF BIOLOGICAL CONTROLOF CLIDEMIA IN HAWAII