Megacraspedus orenburgensis is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Russia (the southern Ural). The habitat consists of chalk steppe.
| Megacraspedus orenburgensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Megacraspedus |
| Species: | M. orenburgensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Megacraspedus orenburgensis Junnilainen & Nupponen, 2010
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The wingspan is 11.5–14.5 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is greyish white, overlaid with brown-tipped. The hindwings are white.[1]
Etymology edit
The species name refers to its geographical origin, Orenburg district in the Southern Ural Mountains.
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