Palumbina glaucitis
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Palumbina |
| Species: | P. glaucitis
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| Binomial name | |
| Palumbina glaucitis (Meyrick, 1907)
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Palumbina glaucitis is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1907. It is found in southern India and Sri Lanka.[1]
The wingspan is 12–13 mm. The forewings are grey with pale metallic-blue reflections and a narrow inwardly oblique whitish fascia at one-third. There is also an ill-defined irregular whitish discal spot at three-fifths. The hindwings are grey, towards the base paler and ochreous tinged.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (June 3, 2018). "Palumbina glaucitis (Meyrick, 1907)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ Meyrick, Edward (1916–1923). Exotic Microlepidoptera. 2 (4): 121.
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