Untomia lunatella
| Untomia lunatella | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Untomia |
| Species: | U. lunatella |
| Binomial name | |
| Untomia lunatella Landry, 2010 | |
Untomia lunatella is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Landry in 2010. It is found on the Galápagos Islands.[1]
The length of the forewings is 3.3-4 mm for males and 2.9-4 mm for females. The basal third of the forewings is greyish brown, while the distal two-thirds are dark brown, with a small black-and-white spot in fold at one-third, with a pair of crescent-shaped ivory-white markings usually joined medially from the costa and dorsum at two-thirds. The hindwings are brown. Adults are on wing from February to May.
Etymology
The species name is derived from the shape of the white postmedian forewing markings, which resemble a pair of crescents usually touching each other along the midline of the wing.[2]
References
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