Anaptilora basiphaea

Anaptilora basiphaea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Autostichidae
Genus: Anaptilora
Species:
A. basiphaea
Binomial name
Anaptilora basiphaea
Turner, 1919
Synonyms
  • Hemiarcha basipercna Turner, 1933

Anaptilora basiphaea is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Turner in 1919. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland, the Northern Territory and South Australia.

The wingspan is about 18 mm. The forewings are ochreous-whitish, with a few scattered fuscous scales. The markings are fuscous and with a narrow basal fascia slightly produced on the dorsum. There are discal dots at one-third and two-thirds, with the plical slightly beyond the first discal. There is a terminal series of dots. The hindwings are whitish.

References

  1. ↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Anaptilora basiphaea​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
  2. ↑ Anaptilora at funet
  3. ↑ Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia
  4. ↑ Proc. R. Soc. Qd 31 (10) : 149 Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.