Anisoplaca ptyoptera

Anisoplaca ptyoptera
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Clade:Euarthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Gelechiidae
Genus:Anisoplaca
Species: A. ptyoptera
Binomial name
Anisoplaca ptyoptera

Anisoplaca ptyoptera is a species of moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1885. It is found in New Zealand.[2]

The wingspan is about 27 mm. The forewings are very pale whitish-ochreous, with a few blackish scales, and irregularly irrorated (speckled) with grey except towards the costa and apex, and on two round patches surrounding the discal spots. The costa is irrorated with grey towards the base and there is a black dot beneath the costa at one-fourth and three small black discal dots, the first at one-third, the other two transversely placed close together beyond the middle. The hindwings are light grey.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Meyrick, E. 1885: Descriptions of New Zealand microlepidoptera. Gelechiadae VIII. Tineina (part). New Zealand journal of science (Dunedin), 2(12): 589-592. BHL [Original reference for ' Anisoplaca ptyoptera n.sp. ']
  2. ↑ funet.fi
  3. ↑ Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand 1868-1961; Volume 18, 1885


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