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Acompsia ponomarenkoae

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Acompsia ponomarenkoae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Acompsia
Species:
A. ponomarenkoae
Binomial name
Acompsia ponomarenkoae
Huemer & Karsholt, 2002

Acompsia ponomarenkoae is a moth of the family Gelechiidae which can be found in Albania and Greece.[1]

The wingspan is 20–24 millimetres (0.79–0.94 in) for males and 16–17 millimetres (0.63–0.67 in) for females. Adults are on wing from late May to late July.

Etymology

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The species is named for Dr. Margarita Ponomarenko who discovered its distinctness independently of the scientists who described the species.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Acompsia (Acompsia) ponomarenkoae Huemer & Karsholt, 2002". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. August 29, 2013. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 21, 2013.
  2. ^ "A review of the genus Acompsia Huebner, 1825, with description of new species (Gelechiidae)". Nota Lepidopterologica. 25: 109–151. 2002.