Spiniphallellus fuscescens

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Spiniphallellus fuscescens
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Spiniphallellus
Species:
S. fuscescens
Binomial name
Spiniphallellus fuscescens
Bidzilya & Karsholt, 2008

Spiniphallellus fuscescens is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Oleksiy V. Bidzilya and Ole Karsholt in 2008. It is found in north-eastern Turkey. [1]

The wingspan is 14–15 mm.

Etymology

The species name refers to the uniform dark brown forewing and is derived from Latin fuscus (meaning dark). [2]

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References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Spiniphallellus fuscescens Bidzilya & Karsholt, 2008". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
  2. Nota lepidopterologica 31 (2): 208