Acompsia ponomarenkoae is a moth of the family Gelechiidae which can be found in Albania and Greece.[1]
| Acompsia ponomarenkoae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Acompsia |
| Species: | A. ponomarenkoae
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| Binomial name | |
| Acompsia ponomarenkoae Huemer & Karsholt, 2002
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The wingspan is 20–24 millimetres (0.79–0.94 in) for males and 16–17 millimetres (0.63–0.67 in) for females. Adults are on wing from late May to late July.
Etymology edit
The species is named for Dr. Margarita Ponomarenko who discovered its distinctness independently of the scientists who described the species.[2]
References edit
Wikispecies has information related to Acompsia ponomarenkoae.
- ^ "Acompsia (Acompsia) ponomarenkoae Huemer & Karsholt, 2002". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. August 29, 2013. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 21, 2013.
- ^ "A review of the genus Acompsia Huebner, 1825, with description of new species (Gelechiidae)". Nota Lepidopterologica. 25: 109–151. 2002.