Megacraspedus multispinella
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.
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| Species: | M. multispinella |
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| Megacraspedus multispinella Junnilainen & Nupponen, 2010 | |
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
The species name refers to the numerous minute spines in the aedeagus in the male genitalia.
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