Acompsia fibigeri

Acompsia fibigeri
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Acompsia
Species: A. fibigeri
Binomial name
Acompsia fibigeri
Huemer & Karsholt, 2002

Acompsia fibigeri is a moth of the Gelechiidae family which is endemic to eastern Turkey. The habitat consists of mountainous areas.

The wingspan is 22–23 millimetres (0.87–0.91 in) for males. The forewings are brown, mottled with yellow brown and some darker scales. The hindwings are grey. Adults have been recorded in mid September.

Etymology

The species is named for Danish lepidopterist Michael Fibiger who collected the type series of the species.[1]

References

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