Limenarchis pullata

Limenarchis pullata is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by John David Bradley in 1961. It is found on Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands.[1]

Limenarchis pullata
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L. pullata
Binomial name
Limenarchis pullata
Bradley, 1961

The wingspan is 16–17 mm. The forewings are dark purplish fuscous, with the radial veins slightly emphasized by darker shading. The hindwings are dark fuscous, with a lanceolate patch of specialized cream-buff scales along the costa reaching to about three-fourths.[2]

References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Limenarchis Meyrick, 1926". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
  2. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) (Entomology) 10 (4): 129


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