Anarsia patulella

Anarsia patulella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1864. It is found in Australia,[1] India, Thailand, Sri Lanka and Taiwan.[2]

Anarsia patulella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Gelechiidae
Genus:
Anarsia
Species:
A. patulella
Binomial name
Anarsia patulella
(Walker, 1864)
Synonyms
  • Gelechia patulella Walker, 1864

The wingspan is 10–11 mm.[3]

The larvae feed on Prunus salicina and Nephelium species.[4]

References
  1. Australian Faunal Directory
  2. "Gelechiid Diversity (Lepidoptera) from Siwalik Hills of North-Western Himalaya" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-02-16. Retrieved 2013-09-10.
  3. "Insecta Koreana 13". Archived from the original on 2015-07-09. Retrieved 2015-07-08.
  4. Savela, Markku. "Anarsia patulella (Walker, 1864)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 24, 2018.


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