Ardozyga loemias is a species of moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1904. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from New South Wales and Victoria.[1]

Ardozyga loemias
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Ardozyga
Species:
A. loemias
Binomial name
Ardozyga loemias
(Meyrick, 1904)
Synonyms
  • Protolechia loemias Meyrick, 1904

The wingspan is 16–19 mm (0.63–0.75 in). The forewings are light fuscous, sprinkled with dark fuscous and blackish between the veins, which appear as light streaks. There are small indistinct dark fuscous spots on the costa at the base and one-sixth and along the posterior half. There is also an irregular transverse dark fuscous blotch in the disc at one-third, a dot above the middle of the disc, and two transversely placed at three-fifths, as well as a terminal series of small indistinct dark fuscous spots between the veins. The hindwings are grey, darker posteriorly.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku (ed.). "Ardozyga". FUNET. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  2. ^ Meyrick, E. (1904). "Descriptions of Australian Micro-Lepidoptera". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 29 (part II [number 114]): 383. Retrieved 3 July 2020 – via Biodiversity Library.   This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.