Biology:Anisoplaca viatrix

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Short description: Species of moth

Anisoplaca viatrix
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Anisoplaca
Species:
A. viatrix
Binomial name
Anisoplaca viatrix
Meyrick, 1921

Anisoplaca viatrix is a species of moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1921. It is found on Java.[1]

The wingspan is about 18 mm. The forewings are pale greyish-ochreous, with small faint scattered grey strigulae. The costal edge is irrorated (speckled) with blackish from the base to near the middle and there are black subcostal and subdorsal dots near the base. The first discal stigma is small, black, in the middle of the disc, others are absent, but there is an irregular black mark on the apical edge. The hindwings are light grey.[2]

References

  1. funet.fi
  2. Zool. Meded. Leyden 6 : 165 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

Wikidata ☰ Q13374356 entry