Mesophleps truncatella
Mesophleps truncatella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Australia (Northern Territory, Queensland) and Vanuatu.
| Mesophleps truncatella | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Mesophleps |
| Species: | M. truncatella |
| Binomial name | |
| Mesophleps truncatella H.H. Li & Sattler, 2012 | |
The wingspan is 8–14 mm. The forewings are greyish yellow, but the distal three-fifths of the costa is brown.
Etymology
The species name is derived from Latin truncatus (meaning truncate) and the postfix -ellus and refers to the truncated caudal margin of the uncus in the male genitalia.[1]
References
- 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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