Recurvaria kittella
Recurvaria kittella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in the West Indies, where it has been recorded from Haiti[1] and Puerto Rico.
| Recurvaria kittella | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Recurvaria |
| Species: | R. kittella |
| Binomial name | |
| Recurvaria kittella (Walsingham, 1897) | |
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The wingspan is about 7 mm. The forewings are cream-white, with a small black costal spot at the base, a broad black transverse fascia before the middle, slightly attenuated at its centre, and a triangular black costal spot halfway between the fascia and the apex, this is preceded by a small black spot on the dorsum and followed by a few black scales on the termen below the apex. The hindwings are shining, very pale grey.[2]
References
- Recurvaria at funet
- Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. 1897 : 63
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