Anarsia acrotoma

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Anarsia acrotoma
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Anarsia
Species:
A. acrotoma
Binomial name
Anarsia acrotoma
Meyrick, 1913

Anarsia acrotoma is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1913. It is found in southern India. [1]

The wingspan is about 10 mm (0.39 in). The forewings are light greyish ochreous, irrorated (sprinkled) with whitish and with a few scattered fuscous and blackish scales, as well as a short black dash beneath the costa near the base. There is a triangular blackish patch occupying the median third of the costa. The apex is truncate, reaching more than half across the wing and there is a very small dark fuscous spot on costa at three-fourths, and a black dot or dash beneath it. There are also indications of blackish dots round the posterior part of the costa and termen. The hindwings are grey, becoming iridescent hyaline anteriorly. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ Savela, Markku (February 10, 2019). "Anarsia acrotoma Meyrick, 1913". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
  2. ↑ Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society. 22 (1): 169. PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .


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