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Ortholepis rhodorella

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Pyralidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Ortholepis

Ortholepis rhodorella is a moth of the family Pyralidae. It was described by McDunnough in 1958. It is found in North America, including Maine and Nova Scotia.

The wingspan is about 17 mm. The ground color of the forewings is light gray. The basal area is gray, at the extreme base with darker sprinkling. The hindwings are dull ochreous, shaded with smoky along the outer margin.

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Ortholepis rhodorella Wikipedia