Ardozyga hylias

Ardozyga hylias is a species of moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1904. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from New South Wales.[1]

Ardozyga hylias
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A. hylias
Binomial name
Ardozyga hylias
(Meyrick, 1904)
Synonyms
  • Protolechia hylias Meyrick, 1904

The wingspan is about 9 mm. The forewings are whitish, irrorated with dark fuscous and with five black costal spots from the base to three-fourths and three elongate black spots arranged along the fold, and three in a discal series obliquely beyond these respectively. There is a blackish dorsal mark near the base. The hindwings are grey, paler and thinly scaled towards the base.[2]

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