Holcocera irroratella
| Holcocera irroratella | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Blastobasidae |
| Genus: | Holcocera |
| Species: | H. irroratella |
| Binomial name | |
| Holcocera irroratella (Walsingham, 1891) | |
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Holcocera irroratella is a moth in the Blastobasidae family. It is found in South Africa and Gambia.[1]
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Holcocera irroratella
The length of the forewings is 6.6 mm. The forewings are white intermixed with white scales tipped with brown and some brown scales. The hindwings are pale brown, gradually darkening towards the apex.[2]
References
- ↑ Afro Moths
- ↑ Adamski, D., et al. 2010: A Review of African Blastobasinae (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Coleophoridae), with New Taxa Reared from Native Fruits in Kenya. Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology 630: 1-77. Full article:
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