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Acompsia syriella

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Gelechiidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Acompsia

Acompsia syriella is a moth of the Gelechiidae family which is endemic to Syria.

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Physical description

The wingspan is about 14 millimetres (0.55 in) for males. The forewings are straw yellow, mottled with black scales. The hindwings are grey.

Distribution

Adults have been recorded in mid May.

Etymology

The species is named after the type region.

References

Acompsia syriella Wikipedia