Armatophallus crudescens is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Tanzania, Kenya and Yemen.[1][2]
The wingspan is 13.2–17.1 mm. The forewings are light brown, with the costal margin black and a big spot at three-fourths the length, as well as a diffuse black pattern of irregular shape near the base and two black dots in the middle of the wing. A small black dot is found in the corner of the cell, and a whitish diffuse spot at three-fourths on the costal margin. The hindwings are grey. Adults have been recorded on wing from late November to early December.[3]
Armatophallus crudescens is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Tanzania, Kenya and Yemen.
The wingspan is 13.2–17.1 mm. The forewings are light brown, with the costal margin black and a big spot at three-fourths the length, as well as a diffuse black pattern of irregular shape near the base and two black dots in the middle of the wing. A small black dot is found in the corner of the cell, and a whitish diffuse spot at three-fourths on the costal margin. The hindwings are grey. Adults have been recorded on wing from late November to early December.
Gelechia crudescens is een vlinder uit de familie tastermotten (Gelechiidae). De wetenschappelijke naam van deze soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1920 door Meyrick.
De soort komt voor in tropisch Afrika.
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