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Recurvaria kittella

(Recurvaria kittella)

Description

Recurvaria kittella is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found in the West Indies, where it has been recorded from Haiti and Puerto Rico. The wingspan is about 7 mm. The forewings are cream-white, with a small black costal spot at the base, a broad black transverse fascia before the middle, slightly attenuated at its centre, and a triangular black costal spot halfway between the fascia and the apex, this is preceded by a small black spot on the dorsum and followed by a few black scales on the termen below the apex. The hindwings are shining, very pale grey.

Taxonomic tree:

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