Aroga unifasciella
Appearance
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Gelechiidae |
Genus: | Aroga |
Species: | A. unifasciella
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Binomial name | |
Aroga unifasciella (Busck, 1903)
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Aroga unifasciella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Montana south to western New Mexico,[1] west through Arizona to eastern and southern California.[2][3]
The wingspan is about 18 mm. The forewings are deep bronzy black, with the dorsal edge below the fold, from the base to cilia white, and with a white narrow inwardly curved fascia at the apical fourth. The black part of the wing is slightly sprinkled with minute bluish white atoms. The hindwings are shining light fuscous.[4] Adults are on wing from July to September.[5]
References
[edit]Wikispecies has information related to Aroga unifasciella.
- ^ Bug Guide
- ^ Aroga at funet
- ^ mothphotographersgroup
- ^ Busck, A., 1903. A revision of the American moths of the family Gelechiidae, with descriptions of new species. Proceedings of the United States National Museum, 25: 865 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ Bug Guide