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Megacraspedus hoplitis

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Gelechiidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Megacraspedus

Megacraspedus hoplitis is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1904. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Western Australia.

The wingspan is 14-15 mm. The forewings are bronzy-greyish-ochreous with the costa narrowly white from the base to two-thirds. The hindwings are grey.

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Megacraspedus hoplitis Wikipedia