Phthorimaea ferella
Phthorimaea ferella is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Carlos Berg in 1875 and is found in Patagonia.[1]
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The wingspan is 10–12 mm. The forewings are dirty yellowish brown with dark irroration (speckling), which is somewhat lighter on the inner margin. The hindwings are yellowish.[2]
References
- Savela, Markku. "Phthorimaea ferella (Berg, 1875)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
- Transactions of the Entomological Society of London 1917 (1): 46
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