Jump to content

Vadenia

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by ShortDescBot (talk | contribs) at 20:40, 4 January 2021 (ShortDescBot adding short description "Genus of moths"). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Vadenia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Class:
Order:
Family:
Genus:
Vadenia

Caradja, 1933
Species:
V. ribbeella
Binomial name
Vadenia ribbeella
(Caradja, 1920)
Synonyms
  • Nevadia Caradja, 1920 (preocc. Walcott, 1910)
  • Nevadia ribbeella Caradja, 1920

Vadenia is a genus of moths in the family Gelechiidae. It contains the species Vadenia ribbeella, which is found in Spain.[1][2]

The wingspan is 20–23 mm (0.79–0.91 in). The veins of the forewings are white, the area between them dusted with brown scales, least along the fold and the inner margin. The hindwings are light grey.[3]

References