Ardozyga scytina

Ardozyga scytina 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 and South Australia.[1]

Ardozyga scytina
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Gelechiidae
Genus:
Ardozyga
Species:
A. scytina
Binomial name
Ardozyga scytina
(Meyrick, 1904)
Synonyms
  • Protolechia scytina Meyrick, 1904

The wingspan is 14–16 mm. The forewings are ochreous, slightly reddish-tinged. The discal stigmata are small, blackish and there are some blackish scales on the termen. The hindwings are pale grey.[2]

References
  1. funet.fi
  2. Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W. 29 (2) : 374


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