Acanthophila vixidistinctella

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Acanthophila vixidistinctella
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Acanthophila
Species:
A. vixidistinctella
Binomial name
Acanthophila vixidistinctella
M.G. Ponomarenko & Omelko, 2003

Acanthophila vixidistinctella is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Russia, where it is known only from the southern part of Primorsky Krai. It was described as a new species in 2003.

The wingspan is 8–10.5 mm. The forewings are dark grey with indistinct darker spots at the middle and end of the cell. The hindwings are dark grey. [1] [2]

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References

  1. Ponomarenko, M.G. & Omelko, M.M., 2003: Review of the genus Acanthophila Heinemann, 1870 (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Far Eastern Entomologist127: 1–24 "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-20. Retrieved 2015-06-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. Beccaloni, George; et al., eds. (February 2005). "Scientific name search". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved 2015-06-03.