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Athrips helicaula

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Species of moth

Athrips helicaula
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Athrips
Species: A. helicaula
Binomial name
Athrips helicaula
(Meyrick, 1912)
Synonyms
  • Paltodora helicaula Meyrick, 1912
  • Pyncostola helicaula

Athrips helicaula is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in South Africa, where it has been recorded from the Northern Cape.

The wingspan is about 14 mm. The forewings are white, tinged with brownish and irrorated with blackish except on the costa and veins, which form undefined white streaks. The hindwings are light grey.

References

  1. "Athrips". ftp.funet.fi. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
  2. "AfroMoths". www.afromoths.net. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
  3. South African Museum; South African Museum. Annale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum. Annals of the South African Museum. Annale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum. MBLWHOI Library. Cape Town Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
Taxon identifiers
Athrips helicaula


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