Gelechia benitella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae described by William Barnes and August Busck in 1920. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Texas.[1][2]
| Gelechia benitella | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Gelechia |
| Species: | G. benitella
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| Binomial name | |
| Gelechia benitella | |
The wingspan is 12–13 mm. The forewings are dark purplish brown with a light yellow streak from the basal fifth of the costa curving downwards and outwards along the fold and then upwards, ending at the end of the cell. It is partially edged with black scales and there is a light yellow triangular costal spot at the apical fourth. The hindwings are light fuscous.[3]
References edit
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Gelechia benitella Barnes & Busck, 1920". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
- ^ "420851.00 – 1932 – Gelechia benitella – Barnes & Busck, 1920". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
- ^ Contributions to the Natural History of the Lepidoptera of North America 4 (3): 229
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