Megacraspedus litovalvellus

Megacraspedus litovalvellus is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Russia (the southern Ural). The habitat consists of chalk steppes.

Megacraspedus litovalvellus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Megacraspedus
Species:
M. litovalvellus
Binomial name
Megacraspedus litovalvellus
Junnilainen, 2010

The wingspan is 14–16 mm for males and about 10 mm for females.[1] Adults are on wing from May to early August.

References

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  1. ^ 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