Megacraspedus orenburgensis

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Megacraspedus orenburgensis
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M. orenburgensis
Binomial name
Megacraspedus orenburgensis
Junnilainen & Nupponen, 2010

Megacraspedus orenburgensis is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. 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.[1]

Etymology[]

The species name refers to its geographical origin, Orenburg district in the Southern Ural Mountains.

References[]

  1. ^ Junnilainen, J.; Nupponen, K. 2010: The gelechiid fauna of the southern Ural Mountains, part I: descriptions of seventeen new species (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Zootaxa, 2366: 1–34. Preview


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