Spiniphallellus fuscescens
Spiniphallellus fuscescens is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Oleksiy V. Bidzilya and Ole Karsholt in 2008. It is found in north-eastern Turkey.[1]
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| Species: | S. fuscescens |
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| Spiniphallellus fuscescens Bidzilya & Karsholt, 2008 | |
The wingspan is 14–15 mm. The forewings are covered with light-grey blackish-tipped scales and mottled with brown. The black stigmata in the middle of the wing are indistinct. There are light brown scales in the fold and as a faint, oblique fascia at three-fourths. The hindwings are grey, with the central part whitish grey. Adults are on wing from mid-June to late July.
Etymology
The species name refers to the uniform dark brown forewing and is derived from Latin fuscus (meaning dark).[2]
References
- Savela, Markku. "Spiniphallellus fuscescens Bidzilya & Karsholt, 2008". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
- Nota lepidopterologica 31 (2): 208
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