Latrologa

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Latrologa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Subfamily: Gelechiinae
Genus: Latrologa
Meyrick, 1918
Species:
L. aoropis
Binomial name
Latrologa aoropis
Meyrick, 1918

Latrologa is a genus of moths in the family Gelechiidae. It contains the species Latrologa aoropis, which is found in Sri Lanka.[1]

The wingspan is 11–12 mm. The forewings are ochreous-whitish, irregularly sprinkled dark fuscous and with cloudy elongate dark fuscous costal spots at the base, one-fourth, and the middle. The stigmata are represented by cloudy dark fuscous spots, the plical somewhat beyond the first discal, the second discal large, roundish, preceded by a small additional spot. There are several small irregular spots before the margins posteriorly. The hindwings are light grey.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ funet.fi
  2. ^ Exotic Microlep. 2 (5): 132 Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.