Encentrotis

Encentrotis is a genus of moths in the family Gelechiidae. It contains the species Encentrotis catagrapha, which is found in South Africa.^[1][2]

Encentrotis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Subfamily:	Gelechiinae
Genus:	Encentrotis Meyrick, 1921
Species:	E. catagrapha
Binomial name
Encentrotis catagrapha Meyrick, 1921

The wingspan is about 16 mm. The forewings are pale glossy ochreous, with a few fuscous scales and with the base of the costa dark fuscous. There is a rather large dark fuscous dot towards the costa at one-third. The plical and second discal stigmata are rather large and dark fuscous. The hindwings are light grey.^[3]