Tineovertex melliflua
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| Species: | T. melliflua
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Tineovertex melliflua is a moth of the Tineidae family.[1] It is found in Sri Lanka.[2]
It can be identified from other members of the genus by saccus shaped like an elongate triangle, elongate-spatulate valva and wedge-shaped uncus. Adult wingspan is 6.5–7.0 mm. In male, head whitish. Termen yellowish white. Costa with a broad irregular black streak runs from base to near apex. There is a narrow and nearly straight black streak runs from dorsum base to apex. This streak separates creamy-white and yellowish white areas. Hindwing yellowish brown. Female is not observed. They are normally found during September.[3]
References
- ^ "Species Details : Tineovertex melliflua (Meyrick, 1911)". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Academia. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ "A revision of the genus Tineovertex Moriuti (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Tineidae), with descriptions of five new species" (PDF). Zootaxa. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
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