Galactica variinotella

Galactica variinotella is a moth in the family Galacticidae. It was described by Pierre Chrétien in 1915. It is found in Tunisia.[1]

Galactica variinotella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Galacticidae
Genus:
Galactica
Species:
G. variinotella
Binomial name
Galactica variinotella
(Chrétien, 1915)
Synonyms
  • Psecadia variinotella Chrétien, 1915

The wingspan is 11–14 mm. The forewings are creamy white, while the hindwings are white, but somewhat greyish towards the margin.[2]

References
  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Galactica variinotella". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
  2. Annales de la Société Entomologique de France


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