Megacraspedus pentheres
| Megacraspedus pentheres | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Megacraspedus |
| Species: | M. pentheres
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| Binomial name | |
| Megacraspedus pentheres Walsingham, 1920
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Megacraspedus pentheres is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Thomas de Grey, 6th Baron Walsingham, in 1920. It is found in southern France.[1][2]
The wingspan is about 10 mm (0.39 in). The forewings are stone-whitish, dusted with brownish cinereous and with minute black speckling around the outer third of the costa, continuing around the apex and along the dorsum to within one-third of the base. There are also three small, elongate, black dots, one in the fold beyond the middle, another slightly above and beyond it on the disc, and a third in the same line with the latter, about the end of the cell. The middle spot is equidistant between the other two. The hindwings are shining, pale bluish grey.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Savela, Markku (ed.). "Megacraspedus". FUNET. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ Ent. mon. Mag. 56 : 10
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