Mesophleps gigantella

Mesophleps gigantella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Kenya and Uganda.

Mesophleps gigantella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Mesophleps
Species:
M. gigantella
Binomial name
Mesophleps gigantella
H.H. Li & Sattler, 2012

The wingspan is 16–26 mm. The forewings are greyish white to yellowish brown, with scattered dark scales, especially on the dorsum.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin giganteus (meaning gigantic) and the postfix -ellus and refers to this being the largest species in the genus Mesophleps.[1]

References

  1. 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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