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Acompsia ponomarenkoae

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Acompsia ponomarenkoae is a moth of the Gelechiidae family which can be found in Albania and Greece.

The wingspan is 20–24 millimetres (0.79–0.94 in) for males and 16–17 millimetres (0.63–0.67 in) for females. The forewings of the males are plain light brown, with scattered black brown scales. The hindwings are grey. Females have dark brown forewings, overlaid with lighter brown scales. The hindwings are grey. Adults are on wing from late May to late July.

Etymology

The species is named for Dr. Margarita Ponomarenko who discovered its distinctness independently of the scientists who described the species.

References

Acompsia ponomarenkoae Wikipedia


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