Mesophleps truncatella
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Mesophleps truncatella H.H. Li & Sattler, 2012
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Mesophleps truncatella is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found in Australia (Northern Territory, Queensland) and Vanuatu.
The wingspan is 8–14 mm. The forewings are greyish yellow, but the distal three-fifths of the costa is brown.
Etymology
The species name is derived from Latin truncatus (meaning truncate) and the postfix -ellus and refers to the truncated caudal margin of the uncus in the male genitalia.[1]
References
- ^ Li, H.-h. & K. Sattler, 2012: A taxonomic revision of the genus Mesophleps Hübner, 1825 (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Zootaxa 3373: 1-82.
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