Deltophora diversella

Deltophora diversella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Deltophora
Species: D. diversella
Binomial name
Deltophora diversella
Sattler, 1979

Deltophora diversella is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found in South Africa, southern Mozambique, Kenya and Uganda.

The length of the forewings is 5-6.5 mm. The forewings are grey-brown to ochreous, with dark brown markings. Adults have been recorded on wing in January, May, September and October.[1]

References

  1. Sattler K, 1979: A taxonomic revision of the genus Deltophora Janse, 1950 (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Bull Brit Mus (Nat Hist), Entom Ser 38: 263–322. Full article
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