Girish Mahajan (Editor)

Megacraspedus exilis

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Kingdom
  
Class
  
Family
  
Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Order
  
Genus
  

Megacraspedus exilis is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Walsingham in 1909. It is found in Mexico (Guerrero) and the southern United States, where it has been recorded from Texas.

The wingspan is about 12 mm. The forewings are white, profusely irrorated with dark bronzy brown scaling, through which runs a longitudinal blackish median streak from the base to the apex, which, except for a slight step upward about the end of the cell, is very nearly straight throughout. The brown dusting is much condensed along its upper edge on the basal half, and there is a small detached blackish subcostal spot at one-third from the base. The costa is very narrowly, and the dorsum narrowly, pure white. The hindwings are shining, very pale bluish grey.

References

Megacraspedus exilis Wikipedia


Similar Topics