Armatophallus crudescens
| Armatophallus crudescens | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Armatophallus |
| Species: | A. crudescens |
| Binomial name | |
| Armatophallus crudescens (Meyrick, 1920) | |
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Armatophallus crudescens is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found in Tanzania, Kenya and Yemen.[1][2]
The wingspan is 13.2–17.1 mm. The forewings are light brown, with the costal margin black and a big spot at three-fourths the length, as well as a diffuse black pattern of irregular shape near the base and two black dots in the middle of the wing. A small black dot is found in the corner of the cell, and a whitish diffuse spot at three-fourths on the costal margin. The hindwings are grey. Adults have been recorded on wing from late November to early December.[3]
References
- ↑ Gelechia at funet
- ↑ Afro Moths
- ↑ Bidzilya, O.V. 2015: Armatophallus gen. n., a new genus of gelechiid moths (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae) from the Afrotropical and Oriental regions. Zootaxa, 3981: 413-429. Preview (PDF)
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