| Filatima albicostella | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Filatima |
| Species: | F. albicostella
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| Binomial name | |
| Filatima albicostella Clarke, 1942
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Filatima albicostella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Washington, Kansas, Montana, Texas and Yukon.[1][2]
The wingspan is 18–19 mm. The forewings are yellowish white strongly suffused and irrorated with fuscous, except for the costal edge, and with a purplish luster. There are a few ill-defined, blackish-fuscous streaks in the cell, on the basal half of the wing. The hindwings are light purplish fuscous, darker towards the margins.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Filatima at funet
- ^ mothphotographersgroup
- ^ Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. 92 (3149) : 272
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