Ommatissopyrops schawerdae
| Ommatissopyrops schawerdae | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Epipyropidae |
| Genus: | Ommatissopyrops |
| Species: | O. schawerdae |
| Binomial name | |
| Ommatissopyrops schawerdae (Zerny, 1929)[1] | |
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Ommatissopyrops schawerdae is a moth in the Epipyropidae family. It was described by Zerny in 1929.[2] It is found in Spain and Israel.[3]
The length of the forewings is about 5 mm. The forewings are triangular, with a sharp point. They are weakly shining blackish-grey. The hindwings are much smaller, with a rounded margin. The colouration is the same as for the forewings.[4]
The larvae have been recorded feeding on the larvae of Hysteropterum maculipes.
Etymology
The species is named for the Austrian Lepidopterist Dr. Karl Schawerda.[5]
References
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