Telphusa obligata
| Telphusa obligata | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Telphusa |
| Species: | T. obligata
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| Binomial name | |
| Telphusa obligata Busck, 1914
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Telphusa obligata is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Panama.[1]
Description
The wingspan is about 11 mm. The forewings are light ochreous with a strong rosy tint, especially on the costal and apical part and sparsely sprinkled with minute black atoms. At the basal third of the costa is a large, deep black, outwardly oblique spot, reaching beyond the fold and at apical third is a deep black costal spot. There is also a series of small black terminal dots. The base of the dorsum and a small dot on the middle of the wing near the base are black. The hindwings are light fuscous.[2]
References
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- ^ Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. 47 (2043) : 15
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