Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Gelechiidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Caulastrocecis | |
Caulastrocecis perexigella is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found in Russia (the southern Ural).
The wingspan is 8.5–9.5 mm. The forewings are evenly mixed with whitish and brown-tipped scales except the costa, which is unicolorous whitish. The hindwings are pale fuscous.
Etymology
The species name is derived from Latin perexiguus (meaning very small) and refers to the small size of the moth.
References
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