Catatinagma kraterella
Catatinagma kraterella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Russia (the southern Ural, Buryatia and Transbaikalia).[1] The habitat consists of grassy steppe slopes with open, gravelly patches, as well as sandy steppe.
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| Species: | C. kraterella |
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| Catatinagma kraterella Junnilainen & Nuppoen, 2010 | |
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The wingspan is 11–14 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is greyish white, sprinkled with brown-tipped scales, without distinct pattern. The hindwings are pale brown.
Etymology
The species name is derived from Greek krater (meaning crater) and refers to a miniature crater-like structure located on the extended frontal part of the head.[2]
References
- Fauna Europaea
- Junnilainen, J.; Nupponen, K. 2010: The gelechiid fauna of the southern Ural Mountains, part I: descriptions of seventeen new species (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Zootaxa, 2366: 1–34. Preview
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