Ardozyga megalommata

Ardozyga megalommata
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Ardozyga
Species:	A. megalommata
Binomial name
	Ardozyga megalommata; (Meyrick, 1904)
Synonyms
	Protolechia megalommata Meyrick, 1904;

Ardozyga megalommata is a species of moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1904. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.[1]

The wingspan is about 16 mm (0.63 in). The forewings are whitish, suffused with dark bronzy-fuscous irroration except on the veins and the costal edge. There are two transverse-oval dark fuscous blotches in the disc at one-third and two-thirds, outlined with whitish. The hindwings are grey.[2]

References

Savela, Markku (ed.). "Ardozyga". FUNET. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
Meyrick, E. (1904). "Descriptions of Australian Micro-Lepidoptera". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 29 (part II [number 114]): 384. Retrieved 17 June 2020 – via Biodiversity Library. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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[1] Savela, Markku (ed.). "Ardozyga". FUNET. Retrieved 3 July 2020.

[2] Meyrick, E. (1904). "Descriptions of Australian Micro-Lepidoptera". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 29 (part II [number 114]): 384. Retrieved 17 June 2020 – via Biodiversity Library. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.