Ardozyga melicrata is a species of moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Alfred Jefferis Turner in 1919. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from northern Queensland.[1]

Ardozyga melicrata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Ardozyga
Species:
A. melicrata
Binomial name
Ardozyga melicrata
(Turner, 1919)
Synonyms
  • Protolechia melicrata Turner, 1919

The wingspan is 10–12 mm (0.39–0.47 in). The forewings are whitish-ochreous. The stigmata are obsolete or rarely faintly indicated by minute ochreous dots. The hindwings are pale-grey.[2]

References

edit
  1. ^ Savela, Markku (ed.). "Ardozyga". FUNET. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  2. ^ Proc. R. Soc. Qd 31 (10) : 137   This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.