Megacraspedus euxena

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Megacraspedus euxena
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Megacraspedus
Species:
M. euxena
Binomial name
Megacraspedus euxena
Meyrick, 1904

Megacraspedus euxena is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1904. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Western Australia. [1]

The wingspan is 13–16 mm (0.51–0.63 in). The forewings are golden yellow ochreous with the costa narrowly white from the base to two-thirds. The stigmata are black, with the plical very obliquely beyond the first discal. The hindwings are grey. [2]

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References

  1. Savela, Markku, ed. (30 April 2016). "Megacraspedus euxena Meyrick, 1904". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 6 September 2020 via FUNET.
  2. Meyrick, E. (1904). "Descriptions of Australian Micro-Lepidoptera". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 29 (part II [number 114]): 277 via Internet Archive.PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .