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Deltophora flavocincta

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Deltophora flavocincta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Deltophora
Species:
D. flavocincta
Binomial name
Deltophora flavocincta
Sattler, 1979

Deltophora flavocincta is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Mexico (Tamaulipas, Tabasco) and Colombia (Magdalena).[1]

The length of the forewings is 5–6 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing in February and from June to August at altitudes between 300 and 600 meters.

References

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  1. ^ 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