Brachmia apricata

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Brachmia apricata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Brachmia
Species:
B. apricata
Binomial name
Brachmia apricata
Meyrick, 1913

Brachmia apricata is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1913.[1] It is found in South Africa.[2]

The wingspan is 14–16 mm. The forewings are deep yellow, slightly ferruginous tinged. The hindwings are grey.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Brachmia apricata​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
  2. ^ Savela, Markku (December 31, 2018). "Brachmia apricata Meyrick, 1913". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
  3. ^ Meyrick, E. (January 1913). "Descriptions of South African Micro-Lepidoptera: IV Pterophoridae". Annals of the Transvaal Museum. 3 (4): 295 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.