Battaristis vittella (Busck, 1916) is a animal in the Gelechiidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Battaristis vittella (Busck, 1916)

Battaristis vittella (Busck, 1916)

Battaristis vittella, the stripe-backed moth, is a 8–10 mm wingspan gelechiid moth found in eastern North America.

Family
Genus
Battaristis
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Battaristis vittella (Busck, 1916)

Battaristis vittella, commonly called the stripe-backed moth, is a moth species that belongs to the family Gelechiidae. This species occurs in North America, and confirmed records of it come from the eastern United States and southern Canada. The wingspan of Battaristis vittella ranges from 8 to 10 mm.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Gelechiidae Battaristis

More from Gelechiidae

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