Palumbina glaucitis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Palumbina
Species:
P. glaucitis
Binomial name
Palumbina glaucitis
(Meyrick, 1907)
Synonyms
  • Thyrsostoma glaucitis Meyrick, 1907

Palumbina glaucitis is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1907. It is found in southern India and Sri Lanka.[1]

The wingspan is 12–13 mm. The forewings are grey with pale metallic-blue reflections and a narrow inwardly oblique whitish fascia at one-third. There is also an ill-defined irregular whitish discal spot at three-fifths. The hindwings are grey, towards the base paler and ochreous tinged.[2]

References

  1. Savela, Markku, ed. (June 3, 2018). "Palumbina glaucitis (Meyrick, 1907)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  2. Meyrick, Edward (1916–1923). Exotic Microlepidoptera. 2 (4): 121. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
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