Canthonistis amphicarpa
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| Canthonistis amphicarpa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Canthonistis |
| Species: | C. amphicarpa |
| Binomial name | |
| Canthonistis amphicarpa Meyrick, 1922 | |
Canthonistis amphicarpa is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1922. It is found on Java in Indonesia.[1]
The wingspan is 13–14 mm. The forewings are ochreous yellow with two large purple-grey dorsal blotches confluent dorsally and extending from near the base to the tornus and reaching three-fourths across the wing. The hindwings are light yellowish, the dorsal half suffused light grey.[2]
