Biology:Aproaerema mercedella

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Short description: Species of moth


Aproaerema mercedella
Aproaerema mercedella.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Aproaerema
Species:
A. mercedella
Binomial name
Aproaerema mercedella
Walsingham, 1908[1]

Aproaerema mercedella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found on the Canary Islands.

The wingspan is about 10 mm. The forewings are blackish, with pale yellow patches and lines. The hindwings are leaden grey.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13387658 entry