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Teleiodes gangwonensis

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Gelechiidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Teleiodes

Teleiodes gangwonensis is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found in central Korea.

The wingspan is 10-10.5 mm. The forewings are pale grey, with a dark-grey basal fascia and a broad, pale brown antemedian band, with a large, triangular costal patch. The median fascia is dark grey and there is an ochreous white patch beyond the median fascia along the costa. Dark fuscous scales are scattered beyond the median fascia. The hindwings are pale grey.

Etymology

The species name refers to Gangwon, the locality.

References

Teleiodes gangwonensis Wikipedia