Ardozyga stratifera

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Ardozyga stratifera
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Ardozyga
Species:
A. stratifera
Binomial name
Ardozyga stratifera
(Meyrick, 1904)
Synonyms
  • Protolechia stratifera Meyrick, 1904
  • Gelechia stratifera Lower, 1894

Ardozyga stratifera, the striped ardozyga moth, is a species of moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1904. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria,[1] Tasmania, South Australia and Western Australia.[2]

The wingspan is 11–13 mm (0.43–0.51 in). The forewings are whitish ochreous, partially tinged with pale brassy yellow and with a moderate dark fuscous costal streak from near the base to five-sixths, narrowed to the extremities, the lower edge with three blackish marks. There is a broad dark fuscous streak along the dorsum and termen to the apex, the upper edge irregularly sinuate, forming four slight prominences, and partially blackish marked. The hindwings are rather light grey, darker posteriorly.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (31 May 2014). "Ardozyga stratifera (Meyrick, 1904)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  2. ^ Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (6 October 2019). "Ardozyga stratifera (Meyrick, 1904) Striped Ardozyga Moth". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  3. ^ Meyrick, E. (1904). "Descriptions of Australian Micro-Lepidoptera: XVIII". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 29 (2 (114)): 366 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.