Ardozyga chalazodes

Ardozyga chalazodes is a species of moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Turner in 1919. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.[1]

Ardozyga chalazodes
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A. chalazodes
Binomial name
Ardozyga chalazodes
(Turner, 1919)
Synonyms
  • Protolechia chalazodes Turner, 1919

The wingspan is about 14 mm (0.55 in). The forewings are brown irregularly mixed with ochreous-whitish, towards the termen reddish brown. There are fuscous dots on the costa at one-sixth and one-third and a fine median longitudinal fuscous line from one-third to two-thirds, a similar line from two-thirds of the costa to the apex. The hindwings are dark-fuscous densely irrorated with whitish.[2]

References

  1. Savela, Markku (ed.). "Ardozyga". FUNET. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  2. Proc. R. Soc. Qd 31 (10)


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