Biology:Gelechia mimella

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Short description: Species of moth

Gelechia mimella
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Gelechia
Species:
G. mimella
Binomial name
Gelechia mimella
Clemens, 1860

Gelechia mimella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Pennsylvania.[1][2]

The forewings are tawny brown, with an ochreous band near the tip, margined internally slightly with dark brown. Along the costa are a few dark brown spots and a few in the apical portion behind the ochreous band. The hindwings are dark brown.[3]

References

  1. Gelechia at funet
  2. mothphotographersgroup
  3. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philad. 12 : 163 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

Wikidata ☰ Q13641017 entry