Apatema coarctella is a moth of the family Autostichidae. It is found on the Canary Islands and Madeira.[1]

Apatema coarctella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Autostichidae
Genus: Apatema
Species:
A. coarctella
Binomial name
Apatema coarctella
(Rebel, 1896)
Synonyms
  • Lampros coarctella Rebel, 1896
  • Dysallomima coarctella Rebel, 1896

The wingspan is about 9–10 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is yellowish, sprinkled with blackish-grey. The hindwings are grey.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Fauna Europaea
  2. ^ lepiforum.de   This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.