Biology:Pseudotelphusa cycota
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Short description: Species of moth
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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. cycota
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| Pseudotelphusa cycota (Meyrick, 1911)
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Pseudotelphusa cycota is a moth of the family Gelechiidae first described by Edward Meyrick in 1911. It is found in South Africa and Zimbabwe.[1][2]
The wingspan is about 10 mm. The forewings are dark fuscous somewhat mixed with blackish, irregularly sprinkled with whitish points, without defined markings. The hindwings are grey, paler towards the base.[3]
References
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- ↑ Savela, Markku, ed (February 9, 2019). "Pseudotelphusa cycota (Meyrick, 1911)". https://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/gelechiidae/gelechiinae/pseudotelphusa/#cycota. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
- ↑ De Prins, J.; De Prins, W. (2019). "Pseudotelphusa cycota (Meyrick, 1911)". http://www.afromoths.net/species_by_code/PSEUCYCO. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
- ↑ Meyrick, E. (April 1911). "Descriptions of South African Micro-Lepidoptera". Annals of the Transvaal Museum 3 (1): 65. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/203783#page/105/mode/1up.
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Wikidata ☰ Q14193206 entry
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