Idioglossa Bigemma
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''Idioglossa bigemma'' is a species of moth of the family
Batrachedridae The Batrachedridae are a small family of tiny moths. These are small, slender moths which rest with their wings wrapped tightly around their bodies. Taxonomy The taxonomy of this and related groups is often disputed. This group was first propos ...
. It is known from Mauritius,
Réunion Réunion (; french: La Réunion, ; previously ''Île Bourbon''; rcf, label= Reunionese Creole, La Rényon) is an island in the Indian Ocean that is an overseas department and region of France. It is located approximately east of the island ...
and South Africa. The wingspan is about 10 mm. The head and face of this species are shining silvery, palpi and antennae silvery. The forewings are ochreous, shining with silvery and brassy metallic scales.Walsingham, Thomas de Grey 1881. ''On the Tortricidae, Tineidae and Pterophoridae of South Africa''. - Transactions of the Entomological Society of London 1881(2):273–274, pls. 13, ill.42


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Moths described in 1881 Batrachedridae Moths of Africa {{Batrachedridae-stub