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Bilobata subsecivella

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Bilobata subsecivella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Bilobata
Species:
B. subsecivella
Binomial name
Bilobata subsecivella
(Zeller, 1852)
Synonyms
  • Gelechia (Brachmia) subsecivella Zeller, 1852
  • Stomopteryx columbina Philpott, 1928

Bilobata subsecivella is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1852. It is found in South Africa,[1][2] India, Indonesia (Java), Mauritius and New Zealand.

The species was first recorded from New Zealand as Stomopteryx simplicella, but was redescribed as a new species based on comparison of the genitalia. Furthermore, the white mark at three-fourths of the forewings which is found in both these species, is reduced to a mere spot in columbina (while it often forms an almost complete fascia in simplicella).[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Bilobata". ftp.funet.fi. Retrieved 2018-08-25.
  2. ^ "AfroMoths". www.afromoths.net. Retrieved 2018-08-25.
  3. ^ "Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute New Zealand Institute, 1928 [electronic resource]". rsnz.natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved 2018-08-25. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.