Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Gelechiidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Brachyzancla | |
"Brachyzancla" sporima is a species of moth. It was described by Turner in 1947. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.
The wingspan is 14–16 mm. The forewings are whitish-ochreous sparsely irrorated, especially towards margins, with large blackish scales. There is a small basal blackish fascia, as well as moderate blackish discal spots at one-fourth and the middle. The hindwings are grey-whitish.
Taxonomy
The species was described in the genus Brachyzancla, now considered a synonym of Ardozyga. The species does not belong in this genus however, and is thought to belong to the Xyloryctinae.
References
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