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Gelechia griseaella

(Gelechia griseaella)

Description

Gelechia griseaella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Ontario. The forewings are white, overlaid with brown, so as to give a greyish cast. In the costal and apical portions of the wing the brown scales are condensed into numerous irregular and indefinite spots and streaks.

Taxonomic tree:

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