Biology:Holcophora

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Short description: Genus of moths

Holcophora
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Tribe: Chelariini
Genus: Holcophora
Staudinger, 1871
Species:
H. statices
Binomial name
Holcophora statices
Staudinger, 1871

Holcophora is a genus of moth in the family Gelechiidae.[1] It contains only one species, Holcophora statices, which is found in Hungary, Romania, Ukraine and Russia .[2]

The wingspan is 17–21 mm. The forewings are ashy grey with obscure markings. The hindwings are shining grey.[3]

References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I. et al., eds (2003). "Holcophora". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/lepindex/detail/?taxonno=101994. 
  2. Fauna Europaea
  3. lepiforum.de This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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