Stomopteryx basalis is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Staudinger in 1876. It is found in Portugal, France, Italy, and on Corsica, Sicily, Malta, Crete and Cyprus.[1][2]

Stomopteryx basalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Stomopteryx
Species:
S. basalis
Binomial name
Stomopteryx basalis
(Staudinger, 1876)
Synonyms
  • Anacampsis basalis Staudinger, 1876
  • Gelechia oxychalca Meyrick, 1937

The wingspan is about 15 mm.[3]

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