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Mirificarma rhodoptera

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Gelechiidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Mirificarma

Mirificarma rhodoptera

Mirificarma rhodoptera is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found in Romania, Greece, Turkey, Israel and Lebanon.

The wingspan is 5-7.5 mm for males and 5.5–7 mm for females. There are two forms, a small and large form. The head is mid-brown. The forewings are mottled light brown, very faintly pink-tinged, and dark brown. Adults of the typical form have been found in June and July, those of the small form in May and June.

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Mirificarma rhodoptera Wikipedia