Biology:Megacraspedus melitopis

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Short description: Species of moth

Megacraspedus melitopis
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Megacraspedus
Species:
M. melitopis
Binomial name
Megacraspedus melitopis
Meyrick, 1904

Megacraspedus melitopis 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 about 16 mm (0.63 in). The forewings are golden bronzy ochreous with the costal edge shining white from near the base to two-thirds. The second discal stigma is minute and dark fuscous. The hindwings are grey.[2]

References

  1. Savela, Markku, ed (30 April 2016). "Megacraspedus melitopis Meyrick, 1904". https://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/gelechiidae/anomologinae/megacraspedus/#melitopis. 
  2. Meyrick, E. (1904). "Descriptions of Australian Micro-Lepidoptera". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 29 (part II [number 114]): 276. https://archive.org/stream/proceedingsoflin29linn#page/276/mode/1up.  This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

Wikidata ☰ Q13825234 entry