Nealyda bifidella
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| Nealyda bifidella | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Nealyda |
| Species: | N. bifidella |
| Binomial name | |
| Nealyda bifidella Dietz, 1900 | |
Nealyda bifidella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Dietz in 1900. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Colorado, California, Arizona and North Carolina.[1][2]
The wingspan is about 9.5 mm (0.37 in). The forewings are pale brown, tinged with golden and with a dark brown fascia at two-fifths, equidistant from the base at its costal and dorsal extremity, sharply defined externally and edged by a line of silvery white. Toward the base it passes gradually into the ground color of the wing. The extreme costa from the base to the fascia dark brown. There is a large costal patch of dark brown scales, beyond the middle. The hindwings are pale cinerous.[3]
