Oxypteryx
- This article is about a genus of moths; see Asclepias for the plant genus, for which the name Oxypteryx is a synonym.
| Oxypteryx | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Oxypteryx Rebel, 1911 |
| Species: | O. jordanella |
| Binomial name | |
| Oxypteryx jordanella Rebel, 1911 | |
Oxypteryx is a genus of moth in the family Gelechiidae.[1] It contains only one species, Oxypteryx jordanella, which is found in Jordan[2] and Saudi Arabia.[3]
The wingspan is 23–24 mm. The forewings are brownish grey with several long and short black streaks. The hindwings are uniform brownish-grey.[4]
References
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Monday, July 06, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.