Galtica is a genus of moths in the family Gelechiidae. It contains the species Galtica venosa, which is found in Panama.[1]

Galtica
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Galtica
Busck, 1914
Species:
G. venosa
Binomial name
Galtica venosa
Busck, 1914

The wingspan is about 18 mm. The forewings are deep dull black with a broad, ill-defined, yellow band across the wing near base and with all the veins on the outer half of the wing indicated by narrow, yellow lines. There is an irregular aggregation of yellow scales at the tornus. The hindwings are dark fuscous.[2]

References

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  1. ^ funet.fi
  2. ^ Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. 47 (2043) : 6   This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.