Acanthophila beljaevi

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Acanthophila beljaevi
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Acanthophila
Species:
A. beljaevi
Binomial name
Acanthophila beljaevi
Synonyms [2]

Dichomeris beljaevi(Ponomarenko, 1998)

Acanthophila beljaevi is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. [2] [3] It is found in the Russian Far East, [3] where it is known only from the southern part of Primorsky Krai. [4]

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Description

The wingspan is 12–13 mm. The pattern of the forewings is similar to Acanthophila kuznetzovi . The hindwings are grey. [1]

Etymology

The species is named for Dr. E. A. Belyaev of the Institute of Biology and Pedology in Vladivostok, who collected the type series. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Ponomarenko, M. G. (1998). "New taxonomic data on Dichomeridinae (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae) from the Russian Far East". Far Eastern Entomologist. 67: 1–17. Archived 2013-10-20 at the Wayback Machine
  2. 1 2 Hobern, D. & Sattler, K., eds. (25 January 2025). "Acanthophila (Acanthophila) beljaevi Ponomarenko, 1998". Catalogue of World Gelechiidae 1.1.25.025. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
  3. 1 2 Savela, Markku. "Acanthophila Heinemann, 1870". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
  4. ↑ Ponomarenko, M. G. & Omelko, M. M. (2003). "Review of the genus Acanthophila Heinemann, 1870 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae)". Far Eastern Entomologist. 127: 1–24. Archived 2013-10-20 at the Wayback Machine


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