Acompsia ponomarenkoae
Appearance
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Gelechiidae |
Genus: | Acompsia |
Species: | A. ponomarenkoae
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Binomial name | |
Acompsia ponomarenkoae Huemer & Karsholt, 2002
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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
[edit]The species is named for Dr. Margarita Ponomarenko who discovered its distinctness independently of the scientists who described the species.[2]
References
[edit]Wikispecies has information related to Acompsia ponomarenkoae.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "A review of the genus Acompsia Huebner, 1825, with description of new species (Gelechiidae)". Nota Lepidopterologica. 25: 109–151. 2002.