Commatica hexacentra is a species of moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was first described by the British entomologist Edward Meyrick in 1922. The species is known from the Brazilian state of Amazonas.
Taxonomy
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Lepidoptera
- Family: Gelechiidae
- Genus: Commatica
- Species: C. hexacentra
- Binomial name: Commatica hexacentra Meyrick, 1922
Description
- Wingspan: Approximately 9 mm.
- Forewings: Dark grey, becoming dark bronzy‑fuscous toward the posterior costa. A very fine whitish line runs from a white mark on the costa at two‑thirds of the wing length to the dorsum before the tornus; the line is sharply angled in the middle and both halves are straight and oblique. Three small white dots are present on the termen.
- Hindwings: Uniform dark grey.
These morphological details are derived from the original description published in the Transactions of the Entomological Society of London (1922) and later summarized in taxonomic databases.
Distribution and Habitat
Commatica hexacentra has been recorded from the Amazonas region of Brazil. No further information on its specific habitat preferences or range beyond this locality is documented in the available literature.
References
- Meyrick, E. (1922). Transactions of the Entomological Society of London, 73.
- Savela, M. (2015). “Commatica hexacentra Meyrick, 1922.” Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF). “Commatica hexacentra.” Species profile.
This entry summarizes verified information from peer‑reviewed taxonomic sources and reputable biodiversity databases.
