Biology:Aroga leucanieella

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Short description: Species of moth


Aroga leucanieella
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Aroga
Species:
A. leucanieella
Binomial name
Aroga leucanieella
(Busck, 1910)
Synonyms
  • Gelechia leucanieella Busck, 1910

Aroga leucanieella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California .[1][2]

The wingspan is about 12 mm. The forewings are bluish black, with the tips of the scales black, while the bases are ochreous and the middle part bluish. There is a costal yellow spot at the apical third, which is faintly connected with an opposite dorsal yellow spot by a slight transverse fascia. There are two small yellow dashes on the cell near the base, followed by black scales. The hindwings are dark fuscous.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13489155 entry