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Armatophallus hackeri

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Armatophallus hackeri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Armatophallus
Species:
A. hackeri
Binomial name
Armatophallus hackeri
Bidzilya, 2015

Armatophallus hackeri is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Yemen and Ethiopia.

The wingspan is 13.8–14 mm (0.54–0.55 in). Adults have been recorded on wing in mid-November and early May.

Etymology

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The species is named in honour of Hermann Hacker, who collected the type series.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Bidzilya, O.V. 2015: Armatophallus gen. n., a new genus of gelechiid moths (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae) from the Afrotropical and Oriental regions. Zootaxa, 3981: 413-429. Preview (PDF)