Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Gelechiidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Megacraspedus | |
Megacraspedus orenburgensis is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found in Russia (the southern Ural). The habitat consists of chalk steppe.
The wingspan is 11.5–14.5 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is greyish white, overlaid with brown-tipped. The hindwings are white.
Etymology
The species name refers to its geographical origin, Orenburg district in the Southern Ural Mountains.
References
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