Species Aroga paulella - Hodges#2194

2194

Aroga paulella (Busck, 1903)

Gelechia paulella Busck, 1903

Wingspan: 13–23 mm (1)

Adult: FW are shining dark blackish brown with white markings. The entire dorsal edge is white, reaching up the fold except right at the base and slightly crossing the fold with an upward projection at the apical third of the wing. Beginning at the basal one-fourth of the costa and reaching the costal white part is a sharply defined outwardly directed white fascia. At the apical fourth of the wing and nearly perpendicular on the costal edge is another narrower white fascia, somewhat dilated on the costal edge. HW are silvery pale grey. (1)

Has been recorded from Arizona, California, Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Texas and Wyoming. (1)

This species was for some time confused with Gelechia panella on BugGuide. See comments here.