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Aproaerema coracina

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Aproaerema coracina
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Aproaerema
Species:
A. coracina
Binomial name
Aproaerema coracina
(Meyrick, 1921)
Synonyms
  • Stomopteryx coracina Meyrick, 1921

Aproaerema coracina is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1921. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.[1]

The wingspan is about 9 mm. The forewings are dark bronzy fuscous with a minute whitish dot indicating the plical stigma, and one on the tornus. There is a slight white transverse mark on the costa at three-fourths. The hindwings are dark slaty grey.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku (February 10, 2019). "Aproaerema coracina (Meyrick, 1921)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
  2. ^ Exotic Microlepidoptera. 2 (14): 427. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.