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Neodactylota snellenella

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Neodactylota snellenella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Neodactylota
Species:
N. snellenella
Binomial name
Neodactylota snellenella
(Walsingham, 1888)
Synonyms
  • Dactylota snellenella Walsingham, 1888

Neodactylota snellenella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Walsingham in 1888. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Arizona and Texas.[1][2]

The wingspan is 15.5–18 mm. The scales on the forewings are yellow, white, grey, buff, red brown and brown, often streaked with a light or dark hue. Most scales are tipped with brown. The hindwings are fuscous, with the margins of the scales darker than the remainder of the scale. The scales are shining orange at some angles of light incidence.[3]

References

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  1. ^ funet.fi
  2. ^ mothphotographersgroup
  3. ^ Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. 119 (3547) : 45 Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.