Biology:Gelechia horiaula

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Short description: Species of moth

Gelechia horiaula
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Gelechia
Species:
G. horiaula
Binomial name
Gelechia horiaula
Meyrick, 1918

Gelechia horiaula is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in north-western India .[1]

The wingspan is about 13 mm. The forewings are dark fuscous, somewhat whitish-sprinkled towards the margins and with ochreous-white markings. There is a moderate transverse fascia from the costa at one-fourth, not reaching the dorsum. A transverse spot is found in the disc beyond the middle, not reaching the costa or the dorsum, both its sides prominent in the middle. There is also a semicircular blotch on the costa about four-fifths. The hindwings are grey.[2]

References

  1. Gelechia at funet
  2. Exotic Microlep. 2 (5): 133 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

Wikidata ☰ Q13640982 entry