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Phthorimaea ferella

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Gelechiidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Phthorimaea

Phthorimaea ferella is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Berg in 1875. It is found in Patagonia.

The wingspan is 10–12 mm. The forewings are dirty yellowish-brown with dark irroration, which is somewhat lighter on the inner margin. The hindwings are yellowish.

References

Phthorimaea ferella Wikipedia