Palumbina fissilis

Palumbina fissilis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Palumbina
Species:	P. fissilis
Binomial name
	Palumbina fissilis; (Meyrick, 1918)
Synonyms
	Thyrsostoma fissilis Meyrick, 1918;

Palumbina fissilis is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1918. It is found in Assam, India.[1]

The wingspan is about 8 mm. The forewings are grey with white markings and a narrow inwardly oblique fascia at one-third, as well as two transversely placed connected triangular spots in the disc at two-thirds. There is a spot crossing the wing near the apex. The hindwings are grey.[2]

References

Savela, Markku, ed. (June 3, 2018). "Palumbina fissilis (Meyrick, 1918)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
Meyrick, Edward (1916–1923). Exotic Microlepidoptera. 2 (4): 121.

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[1] Savela, Markku, ed. (June 3, 2018). "Palumbina fissilis (Meyrick, 1918)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 8, 2020.

[2] Meyrick, Edward (1916–1923). Exotic Microlepidoptera. 2 (4): 121.