Deltophora sella

Deltophora sella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Deltophora
Species: D. sella
Binomial name
Deltophora sella
(Chambers, 1874)[1]
Synonyms
  • Gelechia sella Chambers, 1874
  • Aristotelia atacta Meyrick, 1927

Deltophora sella is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found in the United States (North Carolina, Florida, Arkansas, Texas and California).[2]

The length of the forewings is 5–7 mm. The forewings are grey or brownish grey, either with or without dark markings. Adults have been recorded on wing from March to September and in November.

Subspecies

  • Deltophora sella sella (North Carolina, Florida, Arkansas, Texas)
  • Deltophora sella atacta (Meyrick, 1927) (south-western Texas)
  • Deltophora sella californica Sattler, 1979 (California)

References

  1. ↑ mothphotographersgroup
  2. ↑ 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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