Biology:Pseudotelphusa basifasciella
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Short description: Species of moth
| Pseudotelphusa basifasciella | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Pseudotelphusa |
| Species: | P. basifasciella
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| Pseudotelphusa basifasciella (Zeller, 1873)
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Pseudotelphusa basifasciella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana , Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas .[1][2]
The wingspan is 10–15 mm. The forewings are white with two black spots along the costa and smaller spots and speckling near the outer margin, as well as a thick black oblique band in the basal area. The hindwings are whitish basally, shading to grey distally. Adults are on wing in late spring and summer.[3]
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pseudotelphusa basifasciella. |
Wikidata ☰ Q14193202 entry
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