Aroga atraphaxi explained

Aroga atraphaxi is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Tajikistan.[1]

The wingspan is 14.5–15.5 mm.

The larvae feed on Atraphaxis pyrifolia.

Etymology

The species is named for the host plant.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://ftp.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/gelechiidae/gelechiinae/aroga/ Aroga at funet
  2. , 2009: Two new species of the genus Aroga Busck, 1914 from Tadzhikistan (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Shilap Revista de Lepidopterologia 37 (147): 301-305.