Megacraspedus multispinella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Russia (the southern Ural). The habitat consists of rocky steppe slopes with lush low vegetation.
| Megacraspedus multispinella | |
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| Megacraspedus (10.3897-zookeys.800.26292) Figures 103–108 | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Megacraspedus |
| Species: | M. multispinella
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| Binomial name | |
| Megacraspedus multispinella Junnilainen & Nupponen, 2010
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The wingspan is 11.5–13 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is white with evenly scattered dark brown tipped scales. The hindwings are grey.[1]
Etymology edit
The species name refers to the numerous minute spines in the aedeagus in the male genitalia.
References edit
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