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Trichembola fuscata

(Trichembola fuscata)

Description

Trichembola fuscata is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Meyrick in 1918. It is found in Sri Lanka. The wingspan is 15–16 mm. The forewings are brown or fuscous, irrorated dark fuscous. The plical and second discal stigmata are darker and obscure, with the plical linear. There is a very oblique indistinct darker cloudy line from one-third of the costa to the lower angle of the cell. The hindwings are dark grey.

Taxonomic tree:

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