Spiniphallellus desertus
Spiniphallellus desertus is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan and Russia.[1]
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| Spiniphallellus desertus Bidzilya & Karsholt, 2008 | |
The wingspan is 16–18 mm. The forewings are blackish brown with a faint cover of light grey, especially at the costal and apical parts. The black stigmata in the middle of the wing are hardly visible. There are light grey-brown scales in the fold. The hindwings are white with black margins and veins. Adults are on wing from mid-May to mid-June.
Etymology
The species name refers to the species distribution in desert areas and is derived from Latin deserta (meaning desert).[2]
References
- ŠUMPICH, J. & J. SKYVA (2012): New faunistic records for a number of Microlepidoptera, including description of three new taxa from Agonoxenidae, Depressariidae, and Gelechiidae (Gelechioidea). — Nota lepidopterologica 35 (2): 161-179 Archived 2014-08-14 at the Wayback Machine
- Nota lepid. 31 (2) : 202
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