Hesperesta geminella

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Hesperesta geminella
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H. geminella
Binomial name
Hesperesta geminella
(Chrétien, 1915)
Synonyms
  • Holcopogon geminellaChrétien, 1915
  • Charadraula geminellus
  • Holcopogon geminellusChrétien, 1915
  • Bubulcellodes perstriellusAmsel, 1942

Hesperesta geminella is a moth of the family Autostichidae. It is found in Spain [1] and North Africa (Algeria).

The wingspan is about 4.5 mm for males and 7–8 mm for females. The forewings are white or creamy white. [2] The hindwings are whitish. [3]

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References

  1. Fauna Europaea
  2. lepiforum.de PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .
  3. Ann. Soc. ent. Fr. 84 : 330