Limenarchis pullata
Limenarchis pullata is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by John David Bradley in 1961. It is found on Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands.[1]
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The wingspan is 16–17 mm. The forewings are dark purplish fuscous, with the radial veins slightly emphasized by darker shading. The hindwings are dark fuscous, with a lanceolate patch of specialized cream-buff scales along the costa reaching to about three-fourths.[2]
References
- Savela, Markku. "Limenarchis Meyrick, 1926". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
- Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) (Entomology) 10 (4): 129
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