Megacraspedus serica

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Megacraspedus serica
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Megacraspedus
Species:
M. serica
Binomial name
Megacraspedus serica
Meyrick, 1909

Megacraspedus serica is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1909. It is found in South Africa. [1] [2]

The wingspan is about 10 mm (0.39 in). The forewings are grey, suffusedly irrorated (sprinkled) with shining white, becoming wholly white towards the costa on the anterior half, greyest towards the apex. A few scattered black specks are found especially on the posterior half. The hindwings are whitish. [3]

Although the species is generally accepted, the generic classification of Megacraspedus serica has been questioned. [4] [5]

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References

  1. ↑ Savela, Markku, ed. (30 April 2016). "Megacraspedus serica Meyrick, 1909". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 7 September 2020– via FUNET.
  2. ↑ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Megacraspedus serica Meyrick, 1909". Afromoths. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  3. ↑ Annals of the South African Museum. 5 (7): 369.
  4. ↑ Huemer, Peter; Karsholt, Ole (2018). "Revision of the genus Megacraspedus Zeller, 1839, a challenging taxonomic tightrope of species delimitation (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae)". ZooKeys (800): 1–278. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.800.26292 . PMC   6284011 . PMID   30532621.
  5. ↑ Janse, A. J. T. (1958). Gelechiadae. The Moths of South Africa.


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