Acanthophila beljaevi
| Acanthophila beljaevi | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Acanthophila |
| Species: | A. beljaevi |
| Binomial name | |
| Acanthophila beljaevi Ponomarenko, 1998 | |
Acanthophila beljaevi is a moth in the Gelechiidae family.[1] It is found in Japan and Russia, where it is known only from the southern part of Primorsky Krai.[2]
The wingspan is 12–13 mm. The pattern of the forewings is similar to Acanthophila kuznetzovi. The hindwings are grey.
Etymology
The species is named for Dr. E.A. Beljaev of the Institute of Biology and Pedology in Vladivostok, who collected the type series.[3]
References
- ↑ Beccaloni, George; et al., eds. (February 2005). "Scientific name search". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum, London.
- ↑ Ponomarenko, M.G. & Omelko, M.M., 2003: Review of the genus Acanthophila Heinemann, 1870 (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Far Eastern Entomologist 127: 1-24 "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-20. Retrieved 2015-06-04.
- ↑ Ponomarenko, M.G., 1998: New taxonomic data on Dichomeridinae (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) from the Russian Far East. Far Eastern Entomologist 67: 1-17. Full article: "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-20. Retrieved 2013-10-20.
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