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Ardozyga elassopis

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Ardozyga elassopis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Ardozyga
Species:
A. elassopis
Binomial name
Ardozyga elassopis
(Turner, 1919)
Synonyms
  • Protolechia elassopis Turner, 1919

Ardozyga elassopis is a species of moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Alfred Jefferis Turner in 1919. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.[1]

The wingspan is about 9 mm (0.35 in). The forewings are whitish irrorated with grey, more closely so beneath the costa and towards the termen. The stigmata are blackish, minute, the plical beyond the first discal. The hindwings are pale-grey.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku (ed.). "Ardozyga". FUNET. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  2. ^ Proc. R. Soc. Qd 31 (10) Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.