Biology:Holaxyra ancylosticha

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Short description: Species of moth


Holaxyra ancylosticha
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H. ancylosticha
Binomial name
Holaxyra ancylosticha
(Turner, 1919)
Synonyms
  • Dichomeris ancylosticha Turner, 1919

Holaxyra ancylosticha is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Turner in 1919.[1] It is found in Australia , where it has been recorded from Queensland.[2]

The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are fuscous with a broad median blackish streak from the base, soon bent to above the fold and narrowing to a point at two-fifths. The first discal touches or is found just beyond the apex of the streak, the second at three-fifths, with the blackish plical before the first discal. There is a whitish costal suffusion containing some ferruginous scales. The hindwings are dark-grey.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q20706995 entry