Battaristis nigratomella: taxon details and analytics
- Domain
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Family
- Gelechiidae
- Genus
- Battaristis
- Species
- Battaristis nigratomella
- Scientific Name
- Battaristis nigratomella
Summary description from Wikipedia:
Battaristis nigratomella
Battaristis nigratomella is a species of moth in the family Gelechiidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Quebec, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Washington and West Virginia.
The forewings are shining white, but the apical portion is pale brown, containing an oblique white streak. The streak is margined by dark brown on the costa. There is a small black spot beneath the tip. The hindwings are a little darker than the forewings. Adults have been recorded on wing from March to October.
...Battaristis nigratomella in languages:
- English
- Black-faced Twirler Moth
Images from inaturalist.org observations:
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