Gillmeria albertae
| Gillmeria albertae | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Gillmeria |
| Species: | G. albertae |
| Binomial name | |
| Gillmeria albertae (Barnes & Lindsey, 1921) | |
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Gillmeria albertae is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is known from the mountains of Alberta near Banff.
The wingspan is 24–27 millimetres (0.94–1.06 in). Adults are white. The antennae are dotted above with grey-brown. The forewings are white. The costa is brownish grey to the cleft, which is preceded by two dark dots. There is a third similar dot in the middle of the cell. The fringes are white. The hindwings are light brownish grey, although the fringes and third lobe are slightly paler.[1]
Adults are on wing from mid July to August.
References
- ↑ "Contributions to the natural history of the Lepidoptera of North America". 11 October 2010.
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