Megacraspedus squalida

Megacraspedus squalida is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1926. It is found in Spain.[1][2]

Megacraspedus squalida
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Gelechiidae
Genus:
Megacraspedus
Species:
M. squalida
Binomial name
Megacraspedus squalida
Meyrick, 1926

The wingspan is about 18 mm (0.71 in). The forewings are whitish, irregularly sprinkled with fuscous and blackish, the veins forming obscurely defined white lines. The hindwings are whitish.[3]

References
  1. Savela, Markku, ed. (30 April 2016). "Megacraspedus squalida Meyrick, 1926". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 7 September 2020 – via FUNET.
  2. Fauna Europaea
  3. Exotic Microlepidoptera. 3 (9): 272.


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