Batenia is a genus of moth in the family Gelechiidae. It contains the species Batenia fasciella, which is found in Algeria.[1]

Batenia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Subfamily: Gelechiinae
Genus: Batenia
Chrétien, 1908
Species:
B. fasciella
Binomial name
Batenia fasciella
Chrétien, 1908

The wingspan is about 8.5 mm. The forewings are white, with two transverse bands. The hindwings are grey.[2]

References

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  1. ^ funet.fi
  2. ^ Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. 1917 (1) : 47   This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.