Brachyzancla sporima
"Brachyzancla" sporima is a species of moth described by Turner in 1947, from a specimen in Queensland, Australia.[1] The wingspan is 15 mm (0.59 in).[2]
| Brachyzancla sporima | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Ardozyga |
| Species: | A. sporima |
| Binomial name | |
| Ardozyga sporima Turner, 1947 | |
Taxonomy
The species was described in the genus Brachyzancla, now considered a synonym of Ardozyga. It is since more often thought to belong to the Xyloryctinae.[3]
References
- Savela, Markku (ed.). "Ardozyga". FUNET. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W. 72 (3-4) : 154
- Xyloryctine moths of Australia
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