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Anarsia citromitra

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Anarsia citromitra
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Anarsia
Species:
A. citromitra
Binomial name
Anarsia citromitra
Meyrick, 1921

Anarsia citromitra is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1921. It is found in Mozambique, Kenya, Malawi, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe.[1][2]

The wingspan is about 11 mm. The forewings are light grey finely speckled or suffused with whitish, with some scattered black scales tending to form small irregular groups. There is a small blackish dot towards the costa near the base and a semi-oval black spot on the middle of the costa, preceded and followed by small black marks. There are three or four small black dots towards the costa posteriorly and at the apex. The hindwings are grey becoming hyaline (glass like) anteriorly, with the veins and termen suffused with dark fuscous.[3]

References

  1. ^ De Prins, J.; De Prins, W. (2019). "Anarsia citromitra Meyrick, 1921". Afromoths. Retrieved August 15, 2020. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |last-author-amp= ignored (|name-list-style= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ Agassiz, D. J. L. & Bidzilya, O. V. (2016). "Gelechiidae (Lepidoptera) bred from acacia in Kenya with description of eight new species". Annals of the Ditsong National Museum of Natural History. 6: 116–145.
  3. ^ Annals of the Transvaal Museum. 8 (2): 80.