Amphigenes

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Amphigenes
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Gelechiidae
Genus:
Amphigenes

Meyrick, 1921
Species:
A. tartarea
Binomial name
Amphigenes tartarea
Meyrick, 1921

Amphigenes is a genus of moth in the family Gelechiidae. It contains the species Amphigenes tartarea, which is found in New Guinea.[1]

The wingspan is about 21 mm. The forewings are dark purple-fuscous. The hindwings are blackish.[2]

References

  1. ^ funet.fi
  2. ^ Exotic Microlep. 2 (14): 437


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