Helcystogramma lamprostoma

Helcystogramma lamprostoma
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Helcystogramma
Species:
H. lamprostoma
Binomial name
Helcystogramma lamprostoma
Zeller, 1847[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Anacampsis scutata Meyrick, 1894
  • Dichomeris lamprostoma (Zeller, 1847)
  • Gelechia lamprostoma Zeller, 1847
  • Helcystogramma scutata (Meyrick, 1894)

Helcystogramma lamprostoma is a species of moth in the family Gelechiidae.[1]

Description

Helcystogramma lamprostoma was described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1847.[2]

Range

Helcystogramma lamprostoma is widely distributed across Africa.[2]

Ecology

Documented host plants of Helcystogramma lamprostoma have been in the families Convolvulaceae, Fabaceae, and Combretaceae.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Helcystogramma lamprostoma (Zeller, 1847)". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 3 April 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 https://www.afromoths.net/species/16519