Megacraspedus hoplitis

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Megacraspedus hoplitis is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1904. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Western Australia.[1]

Megacraspedus hoplitis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Megacraspedus
Species:
M. hoplitis
Binomial name
Megacraspedus hoplitis
Meyrick, 1904

The wingspan is 14–15 mm (0.55–0.59 in). The forewings are bronzy greyish ochreous with the costa narrowly white from the base to two-thirds. The hindwings are grey.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (30 April 2016). "Megacraspedus hoplitis Meyrick, 1904". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 6 September 2020 – via FUNET.
  2. ^ Meyrick, E. (1904). "Descriptions of Australian Micro-Lepidoptera". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 29 (part II [number 114]): 277 – via Internet Archive.   This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.