Deltophora flavocincta

Deltophora flavocincta
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Deltophora
Species: D. flavocincta
Binomial name
Deltophora flavocincta
Sattler, 1979

Deltophora flavocincta is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found in Mexico (Tamaulipas, Tabasco) and Colombia (Magdalena).[1]

The length of the forewings is 5–6 mm. The forewings are ochreous, with black markings. Adults have been recorded on wing in February and from June to August at altitudes between 300 and 600 meters.

References

  1. Sattler K, 1979: A taxonomic revision of the genus Deltophora Janse, 1950 (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Bull Brit Mus (Nat Hist), Entom Ser 38: 263–322. Full article


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