Megacraspedus euxena

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Megacraspedus euxena
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Family:
Genus:
Species:
M. euxena
Binomial name
Megacraspedus euxena
Meyrick, 1904

Megacraspedus euxena is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1904. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Western Australia.[1]

The wingspan is 13–16 mm (0.51–0.63 in). The forewings are golden yellow ochreous with the costa narrowly white from the base to two-thirds. The stigmata are black, with the plical very obliquely beyond the first discal. The hindwings are grey.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (30 April 2016). "Megacraspedus euxena Meyrick, 1904". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 6 September 2020 – via FUNET.
  2. ^ Meyrick, E. (1904). "Descriptions of Australian Micro-Lepidoptera". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 29 (part II [number 114]): 277 – via Internet Archive.


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