Anarsia halimodendri
Anarsia halimodendri is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Hugo Theodor Christoph in 1877.[1] It is found in Turkmenistan and Afghanistan.[2]
| Anarsia halimodendri | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Anarsia |
| Species: | A. halimodendri |
| Binomial name | |
| Anarsia halimodendri Christoph, 1877 | |
The wingspan is about 7 mm. The forewings are light grey with reddish-white sprinkling. The hindwings are shining grey.[3]
The larvae feed on Halimodendron eichvaldii. They are greyish green.
References
- "Scientific name search". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved 2015-06-03.
- Anarsia at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- Horae Societatis Entomologicae Rossicae 12 (3): 297
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