Phthorimaea ferella

Phthorimaea ferella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Phthorimaea
Species:	P. ferella
Binomial name
	Phthorimaea ferella; (Berg, 1875)
Synonyms
	Gelechia ferellaBerg, 1875;

Last updated November 04, 2025

Phthorimaea ferella is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Carlos Berg in 1875 and is found in Patagonia.^[1]

The wingspan is 10–12 mm. The forewings are dirty yellowish brown with dark irroration (speckling), which is somewhat lighter on the inner margin. The hindwings are yellowish.^[2]

References

↑ Savela, Markku. "Phthorimaea ferella (Berg, 1875)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
↑ Transactions of the Entomological Society of London 1917 (1): 46 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .

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[1] Savela, Markku. "Phthorimaea ferella (Berg, 1875)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 22, 2017.

[2] Transactions of the Entomological Society of London 1917 (1): 46 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .

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