Megacraspedus longipalpella

Megacraspedus longipalpella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Russia (the southern Ural and Lower Volga). The habitat consists of grassy lowland steppes.

Megacraspedus longipalpella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Gelechiidae
Genus:
Megacraspedus
Species:
M. longipalpella
Binomial name
Megacraspedus longipalpella
Junnilainen, 2010

The wingspan is 18–20 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is pale ochreous, sparsely scattered with pale brownish scales. The hindwings are pale fuscous.[1] Adults are on wing from early June to early August.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin longus (meaning long) and palpus (meaning labial palp) and refers to the strongly elongate labial palps.

References
  1. Junnilainen, J.; Nupponen, K. 2010: The gelechiid fauna of the southern Ural Mountains, part I: descriptions of seventeen new species (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Zootaxa, 2366: 1–34. Preview


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