| Gelechia horiaula | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Gelechia |
| Species: | G. horiaula |
| Binomial name | |
| Gelechia horiaula Meyrick, 1918 | |
Gelechia horiaula is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in north-western India.
The wingspan is about 13 mm. The forewings are dark fuscous, somewhat whitish-sprinkled towards the margins and with ochreous-white markings. There is a moderate transverse fascia from the costa at one-fourth, not reaching the dorsum. A transverse spot is found in the disc beyond the middle, not reaching the costa or the dorsum, both its sides prominent in the middle. There is also a semicircular blotch on the costa about four-fifths. The hindwings are grey.
References
- Gelechia at funet
- Exotic Microlep. 2 (5): 133
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| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Gelechia horiaula | |
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