Anarsia patulella (Walker, 1864) is a animal in the Gelechiidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Anarsia patulella (Walker, 1864)

Anarsia patulella (Walker, 1864)

Anarsia patulella is a 10–11 mm wingspan gelechiid moth described in 1864, found across South and East Asia and Australia.

Family
Genus
Anarsia
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Anarsia patulella (Walker, 1864)

Anarsia patulella is a species of moth that belongs to the family Gelechiidae. It was first described by Francis Walker in 1864. This species can be found in Australia, India, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, and Laos. The wingspan of Anarsia patulella ranges from 10 to 11 millimeters. The larvae of this moth feed on Prunus salicina and plants from the Nephelium genus.

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Taxonomy

Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Lepidoptera › Gelechiidae › Anarsia

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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