Megacraspedus attritellus

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Megacraspedus attritellus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Megacraspedus
Species:
M. attritellus
Binomial name
Megacraspedus attritellus
Staudinger, 1871

Megacraspedus attritellus is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Russia (Lower Volga, southern Ural) and possibly Turkey.

The wingspan is 10.5–12 mm (0.41–0.47 in). The ground colour of the forewings is white, the costal, dorsal and apical areas with brown-tipped scales. The hindwings are pale fuscous. [1]

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References

  1. Junnilainen, J.et al. 2010: The gelechiid fauna of the southern Ural Mountains, part II: list of recorded species with taxonomic notes (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Zootaxa, 2367: 1–68. Preview