Biology:Arla tenuicornis

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Short description: Species of moth

Arla tenuicornis
Dichomeris ligulella.jpg
Dichomeris ligulella
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Arla
Species:
A. tenuicornis
Binomial name
Arla tenuicornis
Clarke, 1942

Arla tenuicornis is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in the United States from Washington (state) to California .[1]

The wingspan is 17–23 mm. The forewings are luteous (yellowish), profusely irrorated (speckled) with fuscous, the surface of the wing appearing dull light brown. There are three fuscous spots. The hindwings are fuscous.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13395770 entry