Gelechia marmoratella
Gelechia marmoratella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from New South Wales.[1][2]
| Gelechia marmoratella | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Gelechia |
| Species: | G. marmoratella |
| Binomial name | |
| Gelechia marmoratella Walker, 1864 | |
Adults are white, the forewings speckled with black. These speckles are partly confluent and form an irregular band at the base, another in the middle, and a narrower and more irregular marginal band. The exterior border is slightly convex and very oblique. The hindwings are brownish cinereous.[3]
References
- Gelechia at funet
- Afro Moths
- List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 29: 646
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