Encolpotis heliopepta

Encolpotis heliopepta
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Encolpotis
Species:	E. heliopepta
Binomial name
	Encolpotis heliopepta; Meyrick, 1918

Encolpotis heliopepta is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1918. It is found in Assam, India.^[1]

The wingspan is about 14 mm. The forewings are purple fuscous, rather darker towards the costa and termen. The stigmata are cloudy, obscurely darker, with the plical beneath the first discal, the second discal transversely double. The hindwings are dark grey.^[2]

References

^ Savela, Markku, ed. (February 26, 2015). "Encolpotis heliopepta Meyrick, 1918". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
^ Meyrick, Edward (1916–1923). Exotic Microlepidoptera. 2 (5): 153. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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[1] Savela, Markku, ed. (February 26, 2015). "Encolpotis heliopepta Meyrick, 1918". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 27, 2020.

[2] Meyrick, Edward (1916–1923). Exotic Microlepidoptera. 2 (5): 153. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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