Neodactylota egena

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Neodactylota egena
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Neodactylota
Species:
N. egena
Binomial name
Neodactylota egena
Hodges, 1966

Neodactylota egena is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Ronald W. Hodges in 1966. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California and Arizona.[1][2]

The wingspan is about 10.5 mm. The forewings are nearly uniform gray brown, with the scale bases pale and the marks on the disc brown, not strongly contrasting with the gray-brown background. The hindwings are fuscous.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Neodactylota egena Hodges, 1966". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  2. ^ "420835.00 – 1907 – Neodactylota egena – Hodges, 1966". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  3. ^ Proceedings of the United States National Museum 119 (3547): 46Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.