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Acompsia caucasella

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Gelechiidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Acompsia

Acompsia caucasella is a moth of the Gelechiidae family which is endemic to Caucasus Mountains.

The wingspan is 19–22 millimetres (0.75–0.87 in) for males. The forewings are light ochreous brown with some yellow, mottled with medium brown scales at the base and in the centre of the forewing. The hindwings are grey. Adults are on wing in July.

Etymology

The species is named after the type region.

References

Acompsia caucasella Wikipedia