Acanthophila vixidistinctella

Acanthophila vixidistinctella is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Russia, where it is known only from the southern part of Primorsky Krai. It was described as a new species in 2003.

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

The wingspan is 8–10.5 mm. The forewings are dark grey with indistinct darker spots at the middle and end of the cell. The hindwings are dark grey.[1][2]

References

  1. 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)
  2. Beccaloni, George; et al., eds. (February 2005). "Scientific name search". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved 2015-06-03.


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