Acanthophila magnimaculata

Acanthophila magnimaculata is a moth in the family Gelechiidae.[1] It is found in Russia, where it is known only from the southern part of Primorsky Krai.

Acanthophila magnimaculata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Acanthophila
Species:
A. magnimaculata
Binomial name
Acanthophila magnimaculata
M.G. Ponomarenko & Omelko, 2003

The wingspan is 11–12 mm. The forewings are dark grey with a light grey costal stroke at three-fourths of the wing length and four indistinct blackish spots. The hindwings are dark grey.[2]

References

  1. Beccaloni, George; et al., eds. (February 2005). "Scientific name search". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved 2015-06-03.
  2. Ponomarenko, M.G. & Omelko, M.M., 2003: Review of the genus Acanthophila Heinemann, 1870 (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Far Eastern Entomologist 127: 1-24 "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-20. Retrieved 2015-06-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.