Apatetris caecivaga
Apatetris caecivaga is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1928. It is found in India (Punjab).[1]
Apatetris caecivaga | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Gelechiidae |
Genus: | Apatetris |
Species: | A. caecivaga |
Binomial name | |
Apatetris caecivaga Meyrick, 1928 | |
The wingspan is about 12 mm. The forewings are grey-whitish closely speckled fuscous. The plical and second discal stigmata are obscurely indicated by darker irroration. The hindwings are grey.
The larvae feed on Tamarix articulata.[2]
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