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Trichembola fuscata

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Trichembola fuscata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Trichembola
Species:
T. fuscata
Binomial name
Trichembola fuscata
Meyrick, 1918

Trichembola fuscata is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1918. It is found in Sri Lanka.[1]

The wingspan is 15–16 mm. The forewings are brown or fuscous, sprinkled with dark fuscous. The plical and second discal stigmata are darker and obscure, with the plical linear. There is a very oblique indistinct darker cloudy line from one-third of the costa to the lower angle of the cell. The hindwings are dark grey.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (February 8, 2019). "Trichembola fuscata Meyrick, 1918". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  2. ^ Meyrick, Edward (1916–1923). Exotic Microlepidoptera. 2 (4): 116. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.