''Bagdadia cymoptila'' is a

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in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1929. It is found in southern

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. The

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is 10–13 mm. The forewings are grey speckled whitish, more or less tinged yellow brownish posteriorly and with some scattered black scales. There are several raised tufts along the costa, preceded by blackish scales and there are also some black partly raised dots, one on the fold before the middle and one in the disc at two-thirds. The stigmata are sometimes large, two on the dorsum at one-fourth and the middle, one just above the tornus, and one near the termen beneath the apex. The hindwings are sub

hyaline A hyaline substance is one with a glassy appearance. The word is derived from el, ὑάλινος, translit=hyálinos, lit=transparent, and el, ὕαλος, translit=hýalos, lit=crystal, glass, label=none. Histopathology Hyaline cartilage is ...

(almost glass like) pale grey, with the veins and terminal edge suffused dark grey.''Exotic Microlepidoptera''. 3 (17): 514.
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Moths described in 1929 Bagdadia {{Chelariini-stub