Arla diversella

Arla diversella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California.[1][2]

Arla diversella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Arla
Species:
A. diversella
Binomial name
Arla diversella
(Busck, 1916)
Synonyms
  • Gelechia diversella Busck, 1916

The wingspan is 15–17 mm. The forewings are whitish overlaid with reddish fuscous scales and with a large ill-defined reddish-brown spot on the cell. A similar spot is found at the end of the cell, above and below which is a black costal and dorsal spot. There is also a small black streak on the fold and a series of ill-defined black spots around the apical and terminal margin. The hindwings are light fuscous.[3]

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