Aproaerema modicella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Deventer in 1904. It is found in Indonesia (Java)[1] and India. It has been an invasive on the African continent since 1998 where it is a pest on groundnut and soybean.[2]

Aproaerema modicella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Aproaerema
Species:
A. modicella
Binomial name
Aproaerema modicella
(Deventer, 1904)
Synonyms
  • Xystophora modicella Deventer, 1904

The wingspan is 8–10 mm. The base of the forewings is light brown, darkening towards the center, becoming greyish near the fringe. The markings consist of a small round light brownish spot in the middle of the fold and a larger spot at the margin. There are two small dark spots accompanying the first spot. The hindwings are brownish grey.

The larvae feed on Soya hispida,[3] Arachis hypogaea, Glycine max, Medicago sativa and Cajanus cajan.[2]

References

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  1. ^ funet.fi
  2. ^ a b Buthelezi, Makhosi N.; Zharare, Godfrey E.; Conlong, Desmond E. (2017). "Seasonal monitoring of the flight activity and the incidence of the groundnut leaf miner Aproaerema modicella (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) at five sites in South Africa". Austral Entomology. 56 (4): 392–402. doi:10.1111/aen.12249.
  3. ^ Tijdschr. Ent. 47 : 4   This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.