Metanarsia incertella

Metanarsia incertella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Spain, Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Turkey, Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, western China and Mongolia.

Metanarsia incertella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Metanarsia
Species:
M. incertella
Binomial name
Metanarsia incertella
Synonyms
  • Anacampsis incertella Herrich-Schaffer, 1861
  • Epiparasia incertella
  • Epiparasia longivitella Rebel, 1914
  • Epidola halmyropsis Meyrick, 1926
  • Gelechia rhamiferella Lucas, 1940

The length of the forewings is 8–13 mm. The forewings are uniform yellowish-cream and the hindwings are light grey.[1] Adults are on wing from May to early August.

References

  1. Bidzilya, O., 2005: A review of the genus Metanarsia Staudinger, 1871 (Gelechiidae). Nota Lepidopterologica 27 (4): 273—297. Full Article: "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-14. Retrieved 2013-12-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link).


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