Ardozyga megalosticta

Ardozyga megalosticta
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Ardozyga
Species:	A. megalosticta
Binomial name
	Ardozyga megalosticta; (Turner, 1919)
Synonyms
	Protolechia megalosticta Turner, 1919;

Ardozyga megalosticta is a species of moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Turner in 1919. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from New South Wales.[1]

The wingspan is 13–14 mm (0.51–0.55 in). The forewings are pale-grey with dark-fuscous markings. There is a dot near the base of the costa and another on the costa at one-sixth, a dot near the base of the dorsum and another on the dorsum at one-fourth. The first discal is found at one-third, it is minute, while the second discal is larger at two-thirds, the plical beyond the first discal and large. There is a large fuscous suffusion beyond the second discal extending to the tornus and there is also a terminal fuscous suffusion. The hindwings are grey-whitish.[2]

References

Savela, Markku (ed.). "Ardozyga". FUNET. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
Proc. R. Soc. Qd 31 (10) 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] Proc. R. Soc. Qd 31 (10) This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.