Megacraspedus longipalpella

Megacraspedus longipalpella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Russia (the southern Ural and Lower Volga). The habitat consists of grassy lowland steppes.

Megacraspedus longipalpella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Megacraspedus
Species:
M. longipalpella
Binomial name
Megacraspedus longipalpella
Junnilainen, 2010

The wingspan is 18–20 mm.[1] Adults are on wing from early June to early August.

References

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  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