Coloptilia conchylidella

Coloptilia conchylidella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Portugal, Spain,[1] Turkey[2] and Russia.

Coloptilia conchylidella
Wings
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Gelechiidae
Genus:
Coloptilia
Species:
C. conchylidella
Binomial name
Coloptilia conchylidella
(Hofman, 1898)
Synonyms
  • Colopteryx conchylidella Hofman, 1898
  • Catatinagma conchylidella

The length of the forewings is about 5 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is dirty white, sprinkled with blackish and brownish scales. The hindwings are bright grey.[3]

References
  1. Fauna Europaea
  2. BOLD Systems
  3. lepiforum.de Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
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