Biology:Bagdadia salicicola

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Short description: Species of moth

Bagdadia salicicola
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Bagdadia
Species:
B. salicicola
Binomial name
Bagdadia salicicola
(Park, 1995)
Synonyms
  • Hypatima salicicola Park, 1995
  • Capidentalia salicicola

Bagdadia salicicola is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Kyu-Tek Park in 1995.[1][failed verification] It is found in Taiwan,[2] Japan and Hainan, China.[3]

The length of the forewings is 3.9 mm for males and 4.4 mm for females. The forewings are greyish orange. There are four fuscous marks on the costa. The hindwings are pale brownish grey.[4]

The larvae feed on Salix species.

References

  1. Beccaloni, George, ed (February 2005). "Scientific name search". Natural History Museum, London. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/lepindex/search/. 
  2. Savela, Markku (February 10, 2019). "Bagdadia salicicola (Park, 1995)". https://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/gelechiidae/anacampsinae/bagdadia/#salicicola. Retrieved November 4, 2019. 
  3. Yang, M-Q. & Li, H-H. 2015: A taxonomic study of the genus Bagdadia Amsel, 1949 from Hainan Island of China (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Zootaxa 2015 3972(4) 589-594. Preview (PDF)
  4. Park, K. T.; Ponomarenko, M. G., 1996: New faunistic data of the Gelechiidae in Korea, with description of two new species of Anarsia Zeller. Korean Journal of Entomology. 26(4): 343-349

Wikidata ☰ Q20685994 entry