Acompsia caucasella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae which is endemic to Caucasus Mountains.

Acompsia caucasella
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Acompsia
Species:
A. caucasella
Binomial name
Acompsia caucasella
Huemer & Karsholt, 2002

The wingspan is 19–22 millimetres (0.75–0.87 in) for males. The hindwings are grey. Adults are on wing in July.

Etymology

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The species is named after the type region.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "A review of the genus Acompsia Huebner, 1825, with description of new species (Gelechiidae)". Nota Lepidopterologica. 25: 109–151. 2002.