Atasthalistis ochreoviridella
| Atasthalistis ochreoviridella | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Atasthalistis |
| Species: | A. ochreoviridella |
| Binomial name | |
| Atasthalistis ochreoviridella (Pagenstecher, 1900) | |
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Atasthalistis ochreoviridella is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Pagenstecher in 1900.[1] It is found in Queensland, the Bismarck Archipelago, the Philippines (Mindanao), New Guinea and the Dampier Archipelago.[2]
The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are grey-brown (with a greenish tinge in males) with a large dark mark with a pale outline on the costa. The hindwings are orange with a broad dark margin.
The larvae feed on Macaranga species.[3]
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