Deltophora fasciella

Deltophora fasciella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Deltophora
Species: D. fasciella
Binomial name
Deltophora fasciella
Sattler, 1979

Deltophora fasciella is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found in Israel, south-western Saudi Arabia, southern Iran, eastern Afghanistan and possibly Sudan.

The length of the forewings is 5-6.5 mm. The forewings are pale whitish brown with dark markings. Adults have been recorded on wing in April, May and November.[1]

References

  1. Sattler K, 1979: A taxonomic revision of the genus Deltophora Janse, 1950 (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Bull Brit Mus (Nat Hist), Entom Ser 38: 263–322. Full article
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