Deltophora sella

Deltophora sella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Deltophora
Species:	D. sella
Binomial name
	Deltophora sella; (Chambers, 1874)
Synonyms
	Gelechia sella Chambers, 1874; Aristotelia atacta Meyrick, 1927;

Deltophora sella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in the United States (North Carolina, Florida, Arkansas, Texas and California).^[2]

The length of the forewings is 5–7 mm. The forewings are grey or brownish grey, either with or without dark markings. Adults have been recorded on wing from March to September and in November.

Subspecies

Deltophora sella sella (North Carolina, Florida, Arkansas, Texas)
Deltophora sella atacta (Meyrick, 1927) (south-western Texas)
Deltophora sella californica Sattler, 1979 (California)

References

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^ Sattler K, 1979: A taxonomic revision of the genus Deltophora Janse, 1950 (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Bull Br Mus (Nat Hist), Entomol Ser 38: 263–322. Full article

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[2] Sattler K, 1979: A taxonomic revision of the genus Deltophora Janse, 1950 (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Bull Br Mus (Nat Hist), Entomol Ser 38: 263–322. Full article

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