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Neodactylota liguritrix

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Gelechiidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Neodactylota

Neodactylota liguritrix is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Hodges in 1966. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas.

The wingspan is 10.5–12 mm. The scales on the forewings are mostly pale buff, many tipped with grey brown. The costal margin is grey brown and the spots on the disc are dark brown. The hindwings are fuscous.

References

Neodactylota liguritrix Wikipedia