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Deltophora sella

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Gelechiidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Deltophora

Deltophora sella

Similar
  
Chionodes, Dichomeris, Gelechiidae

Deltophora sella is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found in the United States (North Carolina, Florida, Arkansas, Texas and California).

The length of the forewings is 5–7 mm. The forewings are grey or brownish grey, either with or without dark markings. Adults have been recorded on wing from March to September and in November.

Subspecies

  • Deltophora sella sella (North Carolina, Florida, Arkansas, Texas)
  • Deltophora sella atacta (Meyrick, 1927) (south-western Texas)
  • Deltophora sella californica Sattler, 1979 (California)

    • References

    Deltophora sella Wikipedia
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