Acompsia maculosella

Acompsia maculosella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in the central and eastern parts of the Alps, where it is known from Austria, Slovenia, Switzerland, Italy and Germany.[1] It is found in montane habitats, including subalpine and alpine meadows and shrubs.

Acompsia maculosella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Gelechiidae
Genus:
Acompsia
Species:
A. maculosella
Binomial name
Acompsia maculosella
(Stainton, 1851)
Synonyms
  • Gelechia maculosella Stainton, 1851

The wingspan is 16–21 mm for males and about 16 mm for females. The forewings are clay brown, mottled with lighter brown scales. The hindwings are grey. Adults are on wing from July to August.[2]

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


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