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Eulamprotes graecatella

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Gelechiidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Eulamprotes

Eulamprotes graecatella is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found in Greece. The habitat consists of a salt marsh by the sea coast.

The wingspan is 10 mm for males and 12 mm for females. The forewings are dark grey-brown with four light whitish spots. The hindwings are brown grey. Adults have been recorded at the end of June.

Etymology

The species is named for the country from which it is described, i.e. Greece.

References

Eulamprotes graecatella Wikipedia