Arla diversella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California.[1][2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Arla |
| Species: | A. diversella
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| Binomial name | |
| Arla diversella (Busck, 1916)
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The wingspan is 15–17 mm. The forewings are whitish overlaid with reddish fuscous scales and with a large ill-defined reddish-brown spot on the cell. A similar spot is found at the end of the cell, above and below which is a black costal and dorsal spot. There is also a small black streak on the fold and a series of ill-defined black spots around the apical and terminal margin. The hindwings are light fuscous.[3]
References
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Wikispecies has information related to Arla diversella.
- ^ Arla at funet
- ^ mothphotographersgroup
- ^ Proc. Ent. Soc. Wash. 18 (2) : 149
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