Aphanostola atripalpis is a species of moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1931. It is found in Bihar in eastern India.[1]
| Aphanostola atripalpis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Aphanostola |
| Species: | A. atripalpis |
| Binomial name | |
| Aphanostola atripalpis Meyrick, 1931 | |
The wingspan is about 6 mm. The forewings are whitish or pale grey, irrorated (sprinkled) with grey and dark fuscous or blackish. The discal stigmata are dark fuscous, moderate or very small. The hindwings are grey.
Adults were reared from pupae found on the leaves of Acacia catechu.[2]
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