Acompsia delmastroella
Acompsia delmastroella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in the south-western Alps (Alpi Cozie, Alpes Maritimes, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence).[1] The habitat consists of alpine meadows.
| Acompsia delmastroella | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Acompsia |
| Species: | A. delmastroella |
| Binomial name | |
| Acompsia delmastroella Huemer, 1998 | |
The wingspan is 15–16 mm for males and 13–14 mm for females. The forewings are olive-brown, slightly shining and mottled with lighter scales. The hindwings are dark grey. Adults are on wing from July to mid-August. Adults have been observed in the flowers of Helianthemum nummularium.[2]
References
Wikispecies has information related to Acompsia delmastroella.
- Fauna Europaea
- "A review of the genus Acompsia Huebner, 1825, with description of new species (Gelechiidae)". Nota Lepidopterologica. 25: 109–151. 2002.
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