Ficulea Explained

Ficulea is a genus of moths in the family Gelechiidae. It contains the species Ficulea blandulella, which is found in Sri Lanka and southern India.^{[1] [2]}

Adults are luteous, the forewings with two dark cupreous-brown slightly silvery bordered bands. The first band very much dilated hindward and the second marginal, dentate on its inner side, nearly connected with the second on the interior border.^[3]

Notes and References

1. http://ftp.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/gelechiidae/apatetrinae/ficulea/ funet.fi
2. Ficulea - Butterflies and Moths of the World. 24 December 2021. www.nhm.ac.uk. 2023 . 10.5519/s93616qw . Natural History Museum . Pitkin . Brian . Jenkins . Paul .
3. https://archive.org/stream/listofspecimenso2930brit#page/795/mode/1up List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 29: 795