Tosca pollostella
| Tosca pollostella | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Tosca |
| Species: | T. pollostella |
| Binomial name | |
| Tosca pollostella (Busck, 1906) | |
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Tosca pollostella is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Busck in 1906. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Texas.[1][2]
The wingspan is 5.5-6 mm. The forewings are ochreous white, heavily overlaid with dark fuscous scales, which in some places aggregate into blackish spots irregularly sprinkled over the wing. The hindwings are dark fuscous.[3]
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