Telphusa obligata
Telphusa obligata is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Panama.[1]
Telphusa obligata | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Gelechiidae |
Genus: | Telphusa |
Species: | T. obligata |
Binomial name | |
Telphusa obligata Busck, 1914 | |
The wingspan is about 11 mm. The forewings are light ochreous with a strong rosy tint, especially on the costal and apical part and sparsely sprinkled with minute black atoms. At the basal third of the costa is a large, deep black, outwardly oblique spot, reaching beyond the fold and at apical third is a deep black costal spot. There is also a series of small black terminal dots. The base of the dorsum and a small dot on the middle of the wing near the base are black. The hindwings are light fuscous.[2]
References
- Telphusa at funet
- Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. 47 (2043) : 15
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