Aroga leucanieella explained

Aroga leucanieella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California.[1] [2]

The wingspan is about 12 mm. The forewings are bluish black, with the tips of the scales black, while the bases are ochreous and the middle part bluish. There is a costal yellow spot at the apical third, which is faintly connected with an opposite dorsal yellow spot by a slight transverse fascia. There are two small yellow dashes on the cell near the base, followed by black scales. The hindwings are dark fuscous.[3]

Notes and References

  1. http://ftp.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/gelechiidae/gelechiinae/aroga/ Aroga at funet
  2. http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=2191 mothphotographersgroup
  3. https://archive.org/stream/proceedingsofent11ento#page/180/mode/1up Proc. Ent. Soc. Wash. 11 (4) : 180