Deltophora sella explained

Deltophora sella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in the United States (North Carolina, Florida, Arkansas, Texas and California).^[1]

The length of the forewings is 5–7 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from March to September and in November.

Subspecies

• Deltophora sella sella (North Carolina, Florida, Arkansas, Texas)
• Deltophora sella atacta (Meyrick, 1927) (south-western Texas)
• Deltophora sella californica Sattler, 1979 (California)

Notes and References

1. , 1979: A taxonomic revision of the genus Deltophora Janse, 1950 (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Bull Br Mus (Nat Hist), Entomol Ser 38: 263–322. Full article