Orange Stripe-backed Moth
Battaristis vittella (Busck, 1916)
Orange Stripe-backed Moth: https://marylandbiodiversity.com/species/5778
Synonyms
Hodges #2229  Stripe-backed Moth 
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Battaristis vittella
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Battaristis
Species:
B. vittella
Binomial name
Battaristis vittella
(Busck, 1916)
Synonyms
  • Duvita vittella Busck, 1916

Battaristis vittella, the stripe-backed moth, is a species of moth in the family Gelechiidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from the eastern United States and southern Canada.[1]

The wingspan is 8–10 mm.[2]

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