Phthorimaea ferella

Phthorimaea ferella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Phthorimaea
Species: P. ferella
Binomial name
Phthorimaea ferella
(Berg, 1875)
Synonyms
  • Gelechia ferella Berg, 1875

Phthorimaea ferella is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Berg in 1875. It is found in Patagonia.[1]

The wingspan is 10–12 mm. The forewings are dirty yellowish-brown with dark irroration, which is somewhat lighter on the inner margin. The hindwings are yellowish.[2]

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