Armatophallus indicus

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

Last updated April 18, 2020

Armatophallus indicus is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in India (Rajasthan).

The wingspan is about 12 mm for males and 14.6 mm for females. The forewings are covered with brown black-tipped scales. The costal margin is mottled with black and there are two black spots at the base, a diffuse black spot in the middle at one-fourth, an indistinct black streak in the fold and a subtriangular black spot at three-fourths of the costal margin. The apex is uniform brown without black scales, separated by poorly expressed whitish spots at the dorsal and costal margin. The hindwings are light grey. Adults have been recorded on wing in late November.

Etymology

The species name refers to the distribution of the species.^[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)