Anacampsis fullonella

Anacampsis fullonella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Anacampsis
Species: A. fullonella
Binomial name
Anacampsis fullonella
(Zeller, 1873)
Synonyms
  • Gelechia (Ceratophora) fullonella Zeller, 1873
  • Gelechia rufusella Chambers, 1874
  • Gelechia subruberella Chambers, 1874
  • Gelechia bidiscomaculella Chambers, 1874
  • Menesta rubescens Walsingham, 1881

Anacampsis fullonella is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Zeller in 1873. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas.[1][2]

The wingspan is about 12 mm. The forewings are pale yellowish or tan in the basal half, shading to orange-brown in the distal half. There are four indistinct dots in the basal two-thirds of the wing and dark brownish-grey scales in the terminal area. The hindwings are grey.[3]

References

  1. ↑ funet.fi
  2. ↑ mothphotographersgroup
  3. ↑ Bug Guide


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