Megacraspedus tristictus

Megacraspedus tristictus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Megacraspedus
Species: M. tristictus
Binomial name
Megacraspedus tristictus
Walsingham, 1910
Synonyms
  • Megacraspedus tristicus

Megacraspedus tristictus is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Walsingham in 1910. It is found in southern France and Italy.[1][2]

The wingspan is about 12 mm. The forewings are uniform pale ochreous, with two black spots, one in the fold and one at the end of the cell, with a stronger spot on the disc equidistant between them. The hindwings are pale grey.[3]

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