Gonaepa josianella

Gonaepa josianella
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Gonaepa
Species:	G. josianella
Binomial name
	Gonaepa josianella; Walker, 1866

Gonaepa josianella is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1866. It is found in New Guinea.[1]

Adults are cupreous, the forewings with a gilded luteous stripe along the interior border widening from the base and a slightly undulating gilded luteous submarginal line. The hindwings have a broad gilded luteous stripe, which is acutely dentate along its hind side and contains a cupreous dot.[2]

References

Savela, Markku. "Gonaepa josianella Walker, 1866". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum 35: 1840 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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[1] Savela, Markku. "Gonaepa josianella Walker, 1866". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 6, 2018.

[2] List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum 35: 1840 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.