Acompsia pyrenaella
Acompsia pyrenaella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in the Pyrenees.[1]
| Acompsia pyrenaella | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Acompsia |
| Species: | A. pyrenaella |
| Binomial name | |
| Acompsia pyrenaella Huemer & Karsholt, 2002 | |
The wingspan is 18–21 millimetres (0.71–0.83 in) for males and about 15 millimetres (0.59 in) for females. The forewings of the males are brown with groups of black scales. The hindwings are light grey. Females dark grey-brown forewings, mottled with light grey and with yellow and black scales. The hindwings are grey. Adults have been recorded on wing from early July to early August.[2]
References
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- "Acompsia (Acompsia) pyrenaella Huemer & Karsholt, 2002". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. August 29, 2013. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
- "A review of the genus Acompsia Huebner, 1825, with description of new species (Gelechiidae)". Nota Lepidopterologica. 25: 109–151. 2002.
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