Bagdadia khaoensis

Bagdadia khaoensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Bagdadia
Species: B. khaoensis
Binomial name
Bagdadia khaoensis
(Park & Ponomarenko, 1999)
Synonyms
  • Capidentalia khaoensis Park & Ponomarenko, 1999

Bagdadia khaoensis is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Park and Ponomarenko in 1999.[1] It is found in Thailand[2] and China (Hainan).[3]

The length of the forewings is 8-9.5 mm. The ground colour of the forewings, as well as the markings are identical to those of Bagdadia salicicola. The hindwings are grey.[4]

The larvae feed on Dimocarpus longan.

References

  1. LepIndex
  2. Bagdadia at funet
  3. Yang, M-Q. & Li, H-H. 2015: A taxonomic study of the genus Bagdadia Amsel, 1949 from Hainan Island of China (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). zootaxa 2015 3972(4) 589-594. Preview (PDF)
  4. Species Diversity 4 : 334
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