Biology:Oxypteryx
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Short description: Genus of moths
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| Genus: | Oxypteryx Rebel, 1911
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| Species: | O. jordanella
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| Oxypteryx jordanella Rebel, 1911
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Oxypteryx is a genus of moth in the family Gelechiidae.[1] It contains only one species, Oxypteryx jordanella, which is found in Jordan[2] and Saudi Arabia.[3]
The wingspan is 23–24 mm. The forewings are brownish grey with several long and short black streaks. The hindwings are uniform brownish-grey.[4]
References
- ↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I. et al., eds (2003). "Oxypteryx". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/lepindex/detail/?taxonno=103515.
- ↑ Oxypteryx at funet
- ↑ Afro Moths
- ↑ Verh. zool-bot. Ges. Wien 61: 151
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