Anisoplaca acrodactyla

(Anisoplaca acrodactyla)

Description

Anisoplaca acrodactyla is a species of moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1907. It is found in New Zealand. The wingspan is 15–17 mm. The forewings are whitish-ochreous, irregularly irrorated (speckled) with brown. The plical and first discal stigmata are rather large, blackish, the plical rather before the first discal. Brown irroration forms a suffused costal patch beyond the middle, and a narrow terminal fascia. The hindwings are grey.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Gelechiidae
Genus:Anisoplaca
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