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Megacraspedus niphorrhoa

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Megacraspedus niphorrhoa
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M. niphorrhoa
Binomial name
Megacraspedus niphorrhoa
(Meyrick, 1926)[1]
Synonyms
  • Trichembola niphorrhoa Meyrick, 1926

Megacraspedus niphorrhoa is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Russia (southern Ural) and Kazakhstan (Uralsk).

The wingspan is 17–20 mm (0.67–0.79 in) for males and 16–17 mm (0.63–0.67 in) for females. There are two longitudinal yellowish lines on the forewings. The hindwings are pale fuscous and slightly glossy.[2]

References

  1. ^ Fauna Europaea
  2. ^ Junnilainen, J. et al. 2010: The gelechiid fauna of the southern Ural Mountains, part II: list of recorded species with taxonomic notes (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Zootaxa, 2367: 1–68. Preview