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Erikssonella

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Gelechiidae

Rank
  
Genus

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Species
  
E. permagna

Erikssonella is a genus of moth in the family Gelechiidae. It contains the species Erikssonella permagna, which is found in South Africa.

The wingspan is about 30 mm. The forewings are whitish-ochreous, with scattered light brownish scales. The discal stigmata are irregular and light ferruginous-brown, with two or three blackish scales. There is a cloudy light ferruginous-brown line along the termen, with a few blackish scales. The hindwings are pale grey.

References

Erikssonella Wikipedia