Faristenia obliqua

Faristenia obliqua is a moth in the family Gelechiidae.[1] It is found in Taiwan.[2]

Faristenia obliqua
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Faristenia
Species:
F. obliqua
Binomial name
Faristenia obliqua
Park, Lee & Lee, 2000

The wingspan is 15–17 mm. The forewings are orange white to greyish orange with an oblique dark brown fascia from one-sixth of the costa to one-fourth of the dorsum. There is a dark brown, trapezoidal costal patch, with two small patches beyond it. The hindwings are pale grey.[3]

References

  1. Beccaloni, George; et al., eds. (February 2005). "Scientific name search". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved 2015-06-03.
  2. Faristenia at funet
  3. Insecta Koreana, 17(3): (181-192)


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