Dirhinosia cervinella

(Dirhinosia cervinella)

Description

Dirhinosia cervinella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Russia (the southern Ural, the Caucasus, Altai, Lower Volga), Ukraine, Bulgaria, Hungary, Croatia and Turkey. The wingspan is 16–18 mm. The forewings are ochreous brown, mottled with yellowish scales near the base. The hindwings are brown to dark brown. Adults have been recorded on wing from June to July.

Taxonomic tree:

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