Paralida balanaspis

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Paralida balanaspis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Paralida
Species:
P. balanaspis
Binomial name
Paralida balanaspis
(Meyrick, 1930)
Synonyms
  • Chelaria balanaspisMeyrick, 1930
  • Hypatima balanaspis

Paralida balanaspis is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1930. [1] It is found in Thailand and Vietnam. [2]

The wingspan is about 15 mm. [3]

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References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Hypatima balanaspis". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved May 27, 2018. Note: This source gives 1929 as the year of description.
  2. Savela, Markku, ed. (March 6, 2015). "Paralida balanaspis (Meyrick,, 1930)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  3. Annales de la Société Entomologique de France. 99 (Suppl): 723.