Armatophallus crudescens

Armatophallus crudescens
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Armatophallus
Species: A. crudescens
Binomial name
Armatophallus crudescens
(Meyrick, 1920)
Synonyms
  • Gelechia crudescens Meyrick, 1920

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

  1. Gelechia at funet
  2. Afro Moths
  3. 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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