Anarsia molybdota explained

Anarsia molybdota is a species of moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Australia,[1] where it has been recorded from Queensland, Victoria,[2] New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory, South Australia and Western Australia.[3]

The wingspan is . The forewings are fuscous (dusky), irrorated (speckled) with white and with a few scattered dark fuscous scales. There are obscure indications of small darker spots along the margins, and in the disc at three-fourths, as well as a well-defined triangular dark fuscous blotch on the costa about the middle, reaching half across the wing. The hindwings are whitish-fuscous, thinly scaled and semitransparent, but fuscous towards the apex and termen.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Anarsia genus. environment.gov.au. environment.gov.au. October 9, 2008. 2009-02-13.
  2. http://ftp.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/gelechiidae/anacampsinae/anarsia/ Anarsia at funet
  3. http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/gele/molybdota.html Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia
  4. Descriptions of Australian Micro-Lepidoptera . Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales . Meyrick . E. . 29 . part II [number 114] . 417 . 1904 . Internet Archive . 17 June 2020.