Filatima albicostella
| Filatima albicostella | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Filatima |
| Species: | F. albicostella |
| Binomial name | |
| Filatima albicostella Clarke, 1942 | |
Filatima albicostella is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Washington, Kansas, Montana, Texas and Yukon.[1][2]
The wingspan is 18–19 mm. The forewings are yellowish white strongly suffused and irrorated with fuscous, except for the costal edge, and with a purplish luster. There are a few ill-defined, blackish-fuscous streaks in the cell, on the basal half of the wing. The hindwings are light purplish fuscous, darker towards the margins.[3]
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