Megacraspedus sclerotricha is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1904. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from New South Wales.[1]
| Megacraspedus sclerotricha | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Megacraspedus |
| Species: | M. sclerotricha
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| Binomial name | |
| Megacraspedus sclerotricha Meyrick, 1904
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The wingspan is 12–15 mm (0.47–0.59 in). The forewings are light fuscous mixed with whitish, sometimes ochreous tinged and with a moderate rather undefined white costal streak from the base to four-fifths, narrowed posteriorly. The plical and second discal stigmata are dark fuscous, sometimes indistinct. The hindwings are grey or light grey.[2]
References
edit- ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (30 April 2016). "Megacraspedus sclerotricha Meyrick, 1904". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 6 September 2020 – via FUNET.
- ^ Meyrick, E. (1904). "Descriptions of Australian Micro-Lepidoptera". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 29 (part II [number 114]): 279 – via Internet Archive.
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