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Acompsia caucasella

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

Acompsia caucasella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae which is endemic to Caucasus Mountains.

The wingspan is 19–22 millimetres (0.75–0.87 in) for males. The hindwings are grey. Adults are on wing in July.

Etymology

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The species is named after the type region.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "A review of the genus Acompsia Huebner, 1825, with description of new species (Gelechiidae)". Nota Lepidopterologica. 25: 109–151. 2002.