Aroga leucanieella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California.[1][2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Aroga |
| Species: | A. leucanieella
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| Binomial name | |
| Aroga leucanieella (Busck, 1910)
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The wingspan is about 12 mm. The forewings are bluish black, with the tips of the scales black, while the bases are ochreous and the middle part bluish. There is a costal yellow spot at the apical third, which is faintly connected with an opposite dorsal yellow spot by a slight transverse fascia. There are two small yellow dashes on the cell near the base, followed by black scales. The hindwings are dark fuscous.[3]
References
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Wikispecies has information related to Aroga leucanieella.
- ^ Aroga at funet
- ^ mothphotographersgroup
- ^ Proc. Ent. Soc. Wash. 11 (4) : 180
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