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Ardozyga iochlaena

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Species of moth

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

Ardozyga iochlaena 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 Western Australia.

The wingspan is 15–16 mm (0.59–0.63 in). The forewings are light fuscous, suffused with ochreous towards the base, irrorated with whitish and sprinkled with fuscous. The costal edge is finely white from one-fourth to three-fourths and the stigmata are moderate, very indistinct, dark fuscous, with the plical somewhat beyond the first discal. The hindwings are grey.

References

  1. Savela, Markku (ed.). "Ardozyga". FUNET. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  2. Meyrick, E. (1904). "Descriptions of Australian Micro-Lepidoptera". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 29 (part II ): 353. Retrieved 17 June 2020 – via Biodiversity Library. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
Taxon identifiers
Ardozyga iochlaena


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