Sattleria styriaca

(Sattleria styriaca)

Description

Sattleria styriaca is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Pitkin and Sattler in 1991. It is found in the Alps of Austria. The length of the forewings is 10-10.8 mm for males and about 7.6 mm for females. The forewings have a dark stripe from the base to one-third or two-fifths along the fold. There is usually a diffuse irregular dark transverse band, at two thirds in males and near the apex in females. Adults are on wing from late July to the beginning of August.

Taxonomic tree:

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