Hypatopa texanella is a moth in the family Blastobasidae. It is found in the United States, including Texas, Arizona and Utah.[1][2]
| Hypatopa texanella | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Blastobasidae |
| Genus: | Hypatopa |
| Species: | H. texanella
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| Binomial name | |
| Hypatopa texanella Walsingham, 1907
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The wingspan is 14–16 mm. The forewings are hoary whitish cinereous (ash gray), shaded and speckled with brownish gray. The hindwings are pale yellowish brown with a shining gloss.
References edit
- ^ Adamski, D; Hodges, R W (1996). "An annotated list of North American Blastobasinae (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Coleophoridae)". Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 98: 708–740.
- ^ mothphotographersgroup
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