Megacraspedus serica
Megacraspedus serica is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Meyrick in 1909. It is found in South Africa.[1][2]
Megacraspedus serica | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Gelechiidae |
Genus: | Megacraspedus |
Species: | M. serica |
Binomial name | |
Megacraspedus serica Meyrick, 1909 | |
The wingspan is about 10 mm. The forewings are grey, suffusedly irrorated with shining white, becoming wholly white towards the costa on the anterior half, greyest towards the apex. A few scattered black specks, are found especially on the posterior half. The hindwings are whitish.[3]
Although the species is generally accepted, the generic classification of Megacraspedus serica has been questioned.[4][5]
References
- funet.fi
- Afro Moths
- Ann. S. Afr. Mus. 5 (7): 369
- Huemer, Peter; Karsholt, Ole (2018). "Revision of the genus Megacraspedus Zeller, 1839, a challenging taxonomic tightrope of species delimitation (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae)". ZooKeys (800): 1–278. doi:10.3897/zookeys.800.26292. PMC 6284011. PMID 30532621.
- Janse, A.J.T. (1958). Gelechiadae. The Moths of South Africa.
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