Aproaerema modicella
| Aproaerema modicella | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Aproaerema |
| Species: | A. modicella |
| Binomial name | |
| Aproaerema modicella (Deventer, 1904) | |
| Synonyms | |
| |
Aproaerema modicella is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Deventer in 1904. It is found in Indonesia (Java)[1] and India.
The wingspan is 8-10 mm. The base of the forewings is light brown, darkening towards the center, becoming greyish near the fringe. The markings consist of a small round light brownish spot in the middle of the fold and a larger spot at the margin. There are two small dark spots accompanying the first spot. The hindwings are brownish grey.
The larvae feed on Soya hispida.[2]
References
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Tuesday, September 22, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.