Asaphocrita sciaphilella

Asaphocrita sciaphilella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Blastobasidae
Genus: Asaphocrita
Species: A. sciaphilella
Binomial name
Asaphocrita sciaphilella
(Zeller, 1873)
Synonyms
  • Blastobasis sciaphilella Zeller, 1873
  • Catacrypsis stygna Walsingham, 1907
  • Holcocera triangularisella Chambers, 1875

Asaphocrita sciaphilella is a moth in the Blastobasidae family. It is found in North America, including Kentucky, Texas[1] and California.[2]

The wingspan is about 18 mm. The forewings are tawny vinous grey with a purplish sheen. The hindwings are brownish grey.

References

  1. ↑ Adamski, D; Hodges, R W (1996). "An annotated list of North American Blastobasinae (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Coleophoridae)". Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 98: 708–740.
  2. ↑ mothphotographersgroup
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