Acompsia syriella

Acompsia syriella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Acompsia
Species: A. syriella
Binomial name
Acompsia syriella
Huemer & Karsholt, 2002

Acompsia syriella is a moth of the Gelechiidae family which is endemic to Syria.

Description

The wingspan is about 14 millimetres (0.55 in) for males. The forewings are straw yellow, mottled with black scales. The hindwings are grey.

Distribution

Adults have been recorded in mid May.

Etymology

The species is named after the type region.[1]

References

  1. "A review of the genus Acompsia Huebner, 1825, with description of new species (Gelechiidae)". Nota Lepidopterologica. 25: 109–151. 2002.


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