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Oxypteryx

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Gelechiidae

Rank
  
Genus

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Species
  
O. jordanella

Oxypteryx is a genus of moth in the family Gelechiidae. It contains only one species, Oxypteryx jordanella, which is found in Jordan and Saudi Arabia.

The wingspan is 23–24 mm. The forewings are brownish grey with several long and short black streaks. The hindwings are uniform brownish-grey.

References

Oxypteryx Wikipedia