Tecia subalbata

Tecia subalbata is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1931. It is found in Argentina.[1]

Tecia subalbata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Gelechiidae
Genus:
Tecia
Species:
T. subalbata
Binomial name
Tecia subalbata
(Meyrick, 1931)
Synonyms
  • Brachypsaltis subalbata Meyrick, 1931

The wingspan is about 15 mm. The forewings are ochreous whitish, slightly speckled with dark grey, especially on the costal veins. The stigmata are small, slightly elongate and dark grey, with the plical somewhat before the first discal. There are some minute obscure dark grey marginal dots around the apex and termen. The hindwings are grey whitish.[2]

References
  1. Savela, Markku, ed. (February 12, 2015). "Tecia subalbata (Meyrick, 1931)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  2. Exotic Microlepidoptera. 4 (2-4): 58.


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