Apiletria purulentella
| Apiletria purulentella | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Autostichidae |
| Genus: | Apiletria |
| Species: | A. purulentella |
| Binomial name | |
| Apiletria purulentella (Stainton, 1867) | |
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Apiletria purulentella is a moth in the Autostichidae family. It was described by Stainton in 1867. It is found in Palestine, Armenia, Iran and Iraq.[1]
The wingspan is about 30 mm for males and 28 mm for females. The forewings are of the males are smooth pale ochreous, without markings and the hindwings are dark grey. Females are wholly ochreous-whitish, except for a few brown scales on the second joint of the palpi anteriorly, and bronzy segmental bands of the abdomen.[2]
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