Apatetris caecivaga

(Apatetris caecivaga)

Description

Apatetris caecivaga is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1928. It is found in India (Punjab). The wingspan is about 12 mm. The forewings are grey-whitish closely speckled fuscous. The plical and second discal stigmata are obscurely indicated by darker irroration. The hindwings are grey. The larvae feed on Tamarix articulata.

Taxonomic tree:

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