Commatica extremella is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1864. It is found in Amazonas, Brazil.[1]

Commatica extremella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Commatica
Species:
C. extremella
Binomial name
Commatica extremella
(Walker, 1864)
Synonyms
  • Gelechia extremella Walker, 1864

Adults are dark cupreous brown, the forewings with a slender silvery streak, which extends from three-fourths of the length of the costa to the end of the exterior border. There is a white point at the tip of the costa. The hindwings are very narrow.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Commatica extremella (Walker, 1864)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
  2. ^ List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum 29: 625   This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.