Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Yponomeutidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Subfamily Yponomeutinae | |
Kessleria malgassaella is a moth of the Yponomeutidae family. It is found in Madagascar.
The length of the forewings is about 9–10 mm, with a wingspan of 19.5–21 mm. The antennae and palpae are mouse-grey. Head, thorax and abdomen are light grey, the underside of the body dark grey. The forewings are mouse-grey with black dots. Hidewings are uniformely silky grey.
The holotype provided from Bekily from southern Madagascar.
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