Acompsia schepleri
Acompsia schepleri is a moth of the family Gelechiidae which is endemic to central Turkey. The habitat consists of mountainous areas.
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Gelechiidae |
Genus: | Acompsia |
Species: | A. schepleri |
Binomial name | |
Acompsia schepleri Huemer & Karsholt, 2002 | |
The wingspan is 22โ24 millimetres (0.87โ0.94 in) for males. The forewings are light brown, with stripes of black scales between veins. The hindwings are brown grey. The hindwings are grey. Adults have been recorded in mid August.
Etymology
The species is named for Danish lepidopterist Fritz Schepler who collected the type series.[1]
References
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Wikispecies has information related to Acompsia schepleri.
- "A review of the genus Acompsia Huebner, 1825, with description of new species (Gelechiidae)". Nota Lepidopterologica. 25: 109โ151. 2002.
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