Deltophora sella

Deltophora sella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in the United States (North Carolina, Florida, Arkansas, Texas and California).[2]

Deltophora sella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Deltophora
Species:
D. sella
Binomial name
Deltophora sella
(Chambers, 1874)[1]
Synonyms
  • Gelechia sella Chambers, 1874
  • Aristotelia atacta Meyrick, 1927

The length of the forewings is 5–7 mm. The forewings are grey or brownish grey, either with or without dark markings. Adults have been recorded on wing from March to September and in November.

Subspecies
  • Deltophora sella sella (North Carolina, Florida, Arkansas, Texas)
  • Deltophora sella atacta (Meyrick, 1927) (south-western Texas)
  • Deltophora sella californica Sattler, 1979 (California)

References
  1. mothphotographersgroup
  2. Sattler K, 1979: A taxonomic revision of the genus Deltophora Janse, 1950 (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Bull Br Mus (Nat Hist), Entomol Ser 38: 263–322. Full article
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