Biology:Megacraspedus centrosema
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Short description: Species of moth
| Megacraspedus centrosema | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Megacraspedus |
| Species: | M. centrosema
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| Binomial name | |
| Megacraspedus centrosema Meyrick, 1904
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Megacraspedus centrosema 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 New South Wales and South Australia.[1]
The wingspan is 11–12 mm (0.43–0.47 in). The forewings are fuscous with a shining white costal streak from the base to the apex, narrowed towards the extremities, the lower edge is straight and edged with dark fuscous. There is an undefined rather broad streak of white suffusion along the dorsum and termen. The hindwings are whitish grey.[2]
References
- ↑ Savela, Markku, ed (30 April 2016). "Megacraspedus centrosema Meyrick, 1904". https://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/gelechiidae/anomologinae/megacraspedus/#centrosema.
- ↑ Meyrick, E. (1904). "Descriptions of Australian Micro-Lepidoptera". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 29 (part II [number 114]): 275. https://archive.org/stream/proceedingsoflin29linn#page/275/mode/1up.
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Wikidata ☰ Q14641888 entry
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