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''Stagmaturgis'' is a genus of moth in the family
Gelechiidae The Gelechiidae are a family of moths commonly referred to as twirler moths or gelechiid moths. They are the namesake family of the huge and little-studied superfamily Gelechioidea, and the family's taxonomy has been subject to considerable d ...
. It contains the species ''Stagmaturgis catharosema'', which is found in
Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...
(Amazonas). The
wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingspan ...
is 9–10 mm. The forewings are blackish-fuscous with a small white spot or mark on the costa beyond the middle. There is also a small white apical spot. The hindwings are dark grey.Exot. Microlep. 3 (1-2): 25
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Gelechiinae Gelechiidae genera Taxa named by Edward Meyrick {{Gelechiinae-stub