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Neodactylota liguritrix

(Neodactylota liguritrix)

Description

Neodactylota liguritrix is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Ronald W. Hodges in 1966. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. The wingspan is 10.5–12 mm. The scales on the forewings are mostly pale buff, many tipped with gray brown. The costal margin is gray brown and the spots on the disc are dark brown. The hindwings are fuscous.

Taxonomic tree:

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