Biology:Anarsia centrospila

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Short description: Species of moth

Anarsia centrospila
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Anarsia
Species:
A. centrospila
Binomial name
Anarsia centrospila
(Turner, 1919)
Synonyms
  • Nothris centrospila Turner, 1919
  • Xerometra centrospila

Anarsia centrospila is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Turner in 1919. It is found in Queensland.[1]

The wingspan is about 15 mm. The forewings are grey-whitish, with some fuscous irroration along the costa and termen. There is a longitudinally-elongate dark-fuscous central discal spot. The hindwings are pale-grey, darker towards the apex.[2]

References

  1. Australian Faunal Directory
  2. Proc. R. Soc. Qd 31 (10) : 165 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

Wikidata ☰ Q15640905 entry