Limenarchis pullata

(Limenarchis pullata)

Description

Limenarchis pullata is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by John David Bradley in 1961. It is found on Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands. The wingspan is 16–17 mm. The forewings are dark purplish fuscous, with the radial veins slightly emphasized by darker shading. The hindwings are dark fuscous, with a lanceolate patch of specialized cream-buff scales along the costa reaching to about three-fourths.

Taxonomic tree:

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