| Pseudotelphusa incana | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Pseudotelphusa |
| Species: | P. incana |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudotelphusa incana Hodges, 1969 | |
Pseudotelphusa incana is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from New York.[1][2]
The wingspan is 10–12 mm. The forewings are grey, with many off-white scales before the apices and a dark brown to black dot at the base of the fold and a pair of dark dots at one-fourth length, a pair just before middle, and a very small one at end of cell, dots with a few light orange scales preceding and succeeding the brown scales. The hindwings are grey.
The larvae feed on Malus sylvestris.[3]
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