Gymnogramma candidella

Gymnogramma candidella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lacturidae
Genus: Gymnogramma
Species: G. candidella
Binomial name
Gymnogramma candidella
(Viette, 1963)
Synonyms
  • Eremothyris candidella Viette, 1963

Gymnogramma candidella is a moth of the Lacturidae family. It was described in 1963 by French entomologist Pierre Viette and is only known from Madagascar.[1]

This species has a wingspan of 32–37 mm. Antennae are grey yellowish. Head, palpi, abdomen and thorax are white. The forewings and hindwings are entirely white.[2]

The types were provided from Antsalova in western Madagascar (II-1957).

References

  1. afromoths.net
  2. Viette P. 1963b. Descriptions de quelques nouveaux Microlépidoptères de Madagascar et des Comores. - Lambillionea 62(3–6):23–30


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