Armatophallus akagericus

Armatophallus akagericus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Armatophallus
Species:	A. akagericus
Binomial name
	Armatophallus akagericus; Bidzilya, 2015

Last updated April 18, 2020

Armatophallus akagericus is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Rwanda.

The wingspan is 13.2–13.4 mm. The forewings are grey, with the veins in the cell and sub-apical area with reddish-brown irroration. The costal margin is mottled with black, a black spot at the base of the costal margin, another black spot at the base at mid-width and three black dots in the cell (two in the middle and one in the corner). There is also an elongate black spot at two-thirds of the costal margin, as well as a diffuse whitish spot at three-fourths of the costa. The hindwings are grey. Adults have been recorded on wing in September.

Etymology

The species name refers to the Akagera National Park, the type locality.^[1]

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References

↑ Bidzilya, O.V. 2015: Armatophallus gen. n., a new genus of gelechiid moths (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae) from the Afrotropical and Oriental regions. Zootaxa, 3981: 413-429. Preview (PDF)

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[1] Bidzilya, O.V. 2015: Armatophallus gen. n., a new genus of gelechiid moths (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae) from the Afrotropical and Oriental regions. Zootaxa, 3981: 413-429. Preview (PDF)