Encentrotis

{{Short description|Genus of moths}}

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| parent_authority = Meyrick, 1921

| taxon = Encentrotis catagrapha

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Encentrotis is a genus of moths in the family Gelechiidae. It contains the species Encentrotis catagrapha, which is found in South Africa.[http://ftp.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/gelechiidae/gelechiinae/encentrotis/ funet.fi][http://www.afromoths.net/species_by_code/ENCECATA Afro Moths]

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.{{cite journal |last=Meyrick |first=E. |date=July 14, 1921 |url=https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/202863#page/139/mode/1up |title=Descriptions of South African Micro-Lepidoptera |journal=Annals of the Transvaal Museum |volume=8 |issue=2 |pages=65–66 |via=Biodiversity Heritage Library}} {{PD-notice}}