Tuta atriplicella
Tuta atriplicella is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Kieffer and Jörgensen in 1910. It is found in Argentina.[1]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Tuta |
| Species: | T. atriplicella |
| Binomial name | |
| Tuta atriplicella (Kieffer & Jörgensen, 1910) | |
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The length of the forewings is 7–8 mm. The forewings are dull grey-whitish, weakly shining yellowish and sprinkled with olive-greyish and blackish in the terminal area. The hindwings are a little darker, but more shining yellowish.[2]
References
- funet.fi
- Berl. ent. Z. 55 : 169
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