Caulastrocecis perexigella
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Caulastrocecis perexigella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Russia (the southern Ural).[1]
The wingspan is 8.5–9.5 mm. The forewings are evenly mixed with whitish and brown-tipped scales except the costa, which is unicolorous whitish. The hindwings are pale fuscous.[2]
Etymology
The species name is derived from Latin perexiguus (meaning very small) and refers to the small size of the moth.
References
- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ 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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