Megacraspedus multispinella

Megacraspedus multispinella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Russia (the southern Ural). The habitat consists of rocky steppe slopes with lush low vegetation.

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

The wingspan is 11.5–13 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is white with evenly scattered dark brown tipped scales. The hindwings are grey.[1]

Etymology

The species name refers to the numerous minute spines in the aedeagus in the male genitalia.

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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