Acompsia maculosella

Acompsia maculosella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Acompsia
Species:	A. maculosella
Binomial name
	Acompsia maculosella; (Stainton, 1851)
Synonyms
	Gelechia maculosella Stainton, 1851;

Acompsia maculosella is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found in the central and eastern parts of the Alps, where it is known from Austria, Slovenia, Switzerland, Italy and Germany.^[1] It is found in montane habitats, including subalpine and alpine meadows and shrubs.

The wingspan is 16–21 mm for males and about 16 mm for females. The forewings are clay brown, mottled with lighter brown scales. The hindwings are grey. Adults are on wing from July to August.^[2]

References

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

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[1] Fauna Europaea

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

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