Aroga leucanieella

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

Aroga leucanieella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Aroga
Species:
A. leucanieella
Binomial name
Aroga leucanieella
(Busck, 1910)
Synonyms
  • Gelechia leucanieella Busck, 1910

The wingspan is about 12 mm. The forewings are bluish black, with the tips of the scales black, while the bases are ochreous and the middle part bluish. There is a costal yellow spot at the apical third, which is faintly connected with an opposite dorsal yellow spot by a slight transverse fascia. There are two small yellow dashes on the cell near the base, followed by black scales. The hindwings are dark fuscous.[3]

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