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Theisoa multifasciella

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Gelechiidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Theisoa

Theisoa multifasciella is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Chambers in 1875. It was described by Zeller in 1873. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Texas.

The base of the forewings is brownish red. The forewings are banded with alternate wide fasciae of white and brownish red, the brownish red fascial being margined rather narrowly behind with dark brown. Including the brownish red on the base of the wings, there are four fasciae of that hue and three white ones and the tip of the wing is also white. The hindwings are pale greyish fuscous.

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Theisoa multifasciella Wikipedia