Atasthalistis ochreoviridella

Atasthalistis ochreoviridella is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Pagenstecher in 1900.[1] It is found in Queensland, the Bismarck Archipelago, the Philippines (Mindanao), New Guinea and the Dampier Archipelago.[2]

Atasthalistis ochreoviridella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Gelechiidae
Genus:
Atasthalistis
Species:
A. ochreoviridella
Binomial name
Atasthalistis ochreoviridella
(Pagenstecher, 1900)
Synonyms
  • Ceratophora ochreoviridella Pagenstecher, 1900
  • Dichomeris ochreoviridella
  • Atasthalistis euchroa Lower, 1900

The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are grey-brown (with a greenish tinge in males) with a large dark mark with a pale outline on the costa. The hindwings are orange with a broad dark margin.

The larvae feed on Macaranga species.[3]

References
  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Atasthalistis ochreoviridella". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
  2. Atasthalistis at funet
  3. Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia


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