Xenolechia ontariensis
Appearance
Xenolechia ontariensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Gelechiidae |
Genus: | Xenolechia |
Species: | X. ontariensis
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Binomial name | |
Xenolechia ontariensis Keifer, 1933
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Xenolechia ontariensis is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Manitoba to Texas, as well as Arizona and possibly California.[1][2]
The wingspan is about 12 mm. Adults are similar to Xenolechia querciphaga, but the ground colour is whitish-grey and the overlying wing colour is distinctly browner.[3] Adults are on wing from April to July.[4]
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