Oxypteryx
| Oxypteryx | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Oxypteryx Rebel, 1911 |
| Species: | O. jordanella |
| Binomial name | |
| Oxypteryx jordanella Rebel, 1911 | |
Oxypteryx is a genus of moth in the family Gelechiidae.[1] It contains only one species, Oxypteryx jordanella, which is found in Jordan[2] and Saudi Arabia.[3]
The wingspan is 23–24 mm. The forewings are brownish grey with several long and short black streaks. The hindwings are uniform brownish-grey.[4]
References
- ↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Oxypteryx". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
- ↑ Oxypteryx at funet
- ↑ Afro Moths
- ↑ Verh. zool-bot. Ges. Wien 61: 151
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