Gonaepa josianella

Gonaepa josianella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Gonaepa
Species:	G. josianella
Binomial name
	Gonaepa josianella; Walker, 1866

Last updated August 13, 2025

Gonaepa josianella is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1866. It is found in New Guinea.^[1]

Adults are cupreous, the forewings with a gilded luteous stripe along the interior border widening from the base and a slightly undulating gilded luteous submarginal line. The hindwings have a broad gilded luteous stripe, which is acutely dentate along its hind side and contains a cupreous dot.^[2]

References

↑ Savela, Markku. "Gonaepa josianella Walker, 1866". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
↑ List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum 35: 1840 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .

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[1] Savela, Markku. "Gonaepa josianella Walker, 1866". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 6, 2018.

[2] List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum 35: 1840 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .

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