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Megacraspedus multispinella

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Megacraspedus multispinella
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M. multispinella
Binomial name
Megacraspedus multispinella
Junnilainen & Nupponen, 2010

Megacraspedus multispinella is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found in Russia (the southern Ural). The habitat consists of rocky steppe slopes with lush low vegetation.

The wingspan is 11.5–13 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is white with evenly scattered dark brown tipped scales. The hindwings are grey.[1]

Etymology

The species name refers to the numerous minute spines in the aedeagus in the male genitalia.

References

  1. ^ Junnilainen, J.; Nupponen, K. 2010: The gelechiid fauna of the southern Ural Mountains, part I: descriptions of seventeen new species (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Zootaxa, 2366: 1–34. Preview