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Ardozyga hilara

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Species of moth

Ardozyga hilara
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Ardozyga
Species: A. hilara
Binomial name
Ardozyga hilara
(Turner, 1919)
Synonyms
  • Protolechia hilara Turner, 1919

Ardozyga hilara is a species of moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Alfred Jefferis Turner in 1919. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Victoria.

The wingspan is about 16 mm (0.63 in). The forewings are dark-fuscous with a few scattered whitish scales. The stigmata are blackish, scarcely discernible and there is a whitish suffused spot above the tornus. The hindwings are orange with some fuscous scales on the apex and termen.

References

  1. Savela, Markku (ed.). "Ardozyga". FUNET. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  2. Proc. R. Soc. Qd 31 (10) Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
Taxon identifiers
Ardozyga hilara


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