Acompsia fibigeri

Acompsia fibigeri is a moth of the family Gelechiidae which is endemic to eastern Turkey. The habitat consists of mountainous areas.

Acompsia fibigeri
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A. fibigeri
Binomial name
Acompsia fibigeri
Huemer & Karsholt, 2002

The wingspan is 22–23 millimetres (0.87–0.91 in) for males. The forewings are brown, mottled with yellow brown and some darker scales. The hindwings are grey. Adults have been recorded in mid September.

Etymology

The species is named for Danish lepidopterist Michael Fibiger who collected the type series of the species.[1]

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