Sophronia orientalis

Sophronia orientalis
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Sophronia
Species:
S. orientalis
Binomial name
Sophronia orientalis
Li & Zheng, 1998

Sophronia orientalis is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in China (Shaanxi).

The wingspan is 12.5–15 mm. Adults are similar to Sophronia illustrella and Sophronia marginella, but can be distinguished by the male and female genitalia.

References

  1. ^ funet.fi
  2. ^ Li, H.; Zheng, Z. 1998: Two new species of the genus Sophronia Hübner from China (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Acta entomologica sinica, 41(3): 306-309. Abstract and full article (PDF)