Acanthophila pusillella

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Acanthophila pusillella
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Acanthophila
Species:
A. pusillella
Binomial name
Acanthophila pusillella
Ponomarenko & Omelko, 2003 [1]
Synonyms [2]

Dichomeris pusillella(Ponomarenko & Omelko, 2003)

Acanthophila pusillella 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. [1]

Description

The wingspan is 9.5–10 mm. The forewings are dark grey with scattered light grey scales. The hindwings are grey. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 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
  2. 1 2 Hobern, D. & Sattler, K., eds. (25 January 2025). "Acanthophila (Acanthophila) pusillella Ponomarenko & Omelko, 2003". Catalogue of World Gelechiidae 1.1.25.025. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  3. 1 2 Savela, Markku. "Acanthophila Heinemann, 1870". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 21 February 2025.


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