Biology:Deltophora flavocincta

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Short description: Species of moth

Deltophora flavocincta
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Deltophora
Species:
D. flavocincta
Binomial name
Deltophora flavocincta
Sattler, 1979

Deltophora flavocincta is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Mexico (Tamaulipas, Tabasco) and Colombia (Magdalena).[1]

The length of the forewings is 5–6 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing in February and from June to August at altitudes between 300 and 600 meters.

References

  1. Sattler K, 1979: A taxonomic revision of the genus Deltophora Janse, 1950 (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Bull Br Mus (Nat Hist), Entomol Ser 38: 263–322. Full article

Wikidata ☰ Q13584450 entry