Telphusa obligata

Telphusa obligata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Telphusa
Species:	T. obligata
Binomial name
Telphusa obligata Busck, 1914

Telphusa obligata is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found in Panama.^[1]

The wingspan is about 11 mm. The forewings are light ochreous with a strong rosy tint, especially on the costal and apical part and sparsely sprinkled with minute black atoms. At the basal third of the costa is a large, deep black, outwardly oblique spot, reaching beyond the fold and at apical third is a deep black costal spot. There is also a series of small black terminal dots. The base of the dorsum and a small dot on the middle of the wing near the base are black. The hindwings are light fuscous.^[2]

References

1. Telphusa at funet
2. Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. 47 (2043) : 15