Xystophora defixa

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Xystophora defixa
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Xystophora
Species:
X. defixa
Binomial name
Xystophora defixa
(Meyrick, 1929)
Synonyms
  • Aristotelia defixaMeyrick, 1929

Xystophora defixa is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1929. It is found in southern India. [1]

The wingspan is about 13 mm. [2]

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References

  1. Savela, Markku, ed. (February 8, 2019). "Xystophora defixa (Meyrick, 1929)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  2. Exotic Microlepidoptera. 3 (16): 481.