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Aroga eldorada
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Gelechiidae
Genus:
Aroga
Species:
A. eldorada
Binomial name
Aroga eldorada
(Keifer, 1936)
Synonyms
  • Gelechia eldorada Keifer, 1936

Aroga eldorada is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California.[1][2]

The wingspan is 15-16 mm. The forewings are white at the scale bases, but most scales are heavily infused with dark to blackish-fuscous. The area from the base to the fascia has irregular shades of chestnut-brown. The hindwings are grey.

The larvae feed on Artemisia vulgaris .[3]

References

  1. ^ Aroga at funet
  2. ^ mothphotographersgroup
  3. ^ Keifer H.H. 1936 - California Department of Food and Agriculture
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