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Acompsia caucasella

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Acompsia caucasella
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A. caucasella
Binomial name
Acompsia caucasella
Huemer & Karsholt, 2002

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

The wingspan is 19–22 millimetres (0.75–0.87 in) for males. The forewings are light ochreous brown with some yellow, mottled with medium brown scales at the base and in the centre of the forewing. The hindwings are grey. Adults are on wing in July.

Etymology

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

References

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