Pyramidobela tetraphyta

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Pyramidobela tetraphyta
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Pyramidobela
Species:
P. tetraphyta
Binomial name
Pyramidobela tetraphyta
Meyrick, 1931

Pyramidobela tetraphyta is a moth in the family Oecophoridae. It is found in Mexico.

The length of the forewings is 9.4–10.3 mm (0.37–0.41 in). The ground color of the forewings is pale tan, more or less evenly dusted with brownish, at times tending to form longitudinal streaks on the costa and in the apical area. The ground color of the hindwings is pale gray. Adults are on wing in April and from September to November. [1]

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References

  1. Powell, Jerry (1973). "A Systematic Monograph of New World Ethmiid Moths (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea)". Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology (120). Retrieved 12 June 2020.PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .