Deuterotinea palaestinensis is a moth in the family Eriocottidae. It was described by Hans Rebel in 1901.[1] It is found in Israel[2] and Turkey.
| Deuterotinea palaestinensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Eriocottidae |
| Genus: | Deuterotinea |
| Species: | D. palaestinensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Deuterotinea palaestinensis Rebel, 1901
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The wingspan is 27–32 mm. The forewings are light brown with whitish veins and a broad dark brown band along the margins. The hindwings are pale brownish-grey.[3]
References
edit- ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Deuterotinea palaestinensis". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
- ^ A review of wing reduction in Lepidoptera
- ^ "Dresden, Gesellschaft Iris Zu. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitscrift. 1900". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-05-13.
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