Telphusa nigrifasciata

Telphusa nigrifasciata is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in South Korea.[1]

Telphusa nigrifasciata
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Telphusa
Species:
T. nigrifasciata
Binomial name
Telphusa nigrifasciata
Park, 1992

The wingspan is 14–17 mm. The forewings are ochreous-grey with a dark grey basal fascia, extended to the base on the costa. There are two scale tufts anteriorly, with a yellowish-white scale tuft beyond it. There is also a dark grey costal patch, with several scale tufts with yellow margins parallel to this.[2]

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