Aphanostola intercepta
Aphanostola intercepta is a species of moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1932. It is found in Bihar in eastern India.[1]
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The wingspan is about 6 mm. The forewings are light greyish ochreous, irrorated (sprinkled) with grey. The hindwings are grey.
Adults were reared from larvae found feeding on Abrus precatorius.[2]
References
- Savela, Markku (August 1, 2016). "Aphanostola intercepta Meyrick, 1932". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
- Exotic Microlepidoptera. 4: 348. Archived 2015-09-23 at the Wayback Machine
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