Spiniphallellus desertus

Spiniphallellus desertus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Spiniphallellus
Species: S. desertus
Binomial name
Spiniphallellus desertus
Bidzilya & Karsholt, 2008

Spiniphallellus desertus is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found in Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan and Russia.[1]

The wingspan is 16-18 mm. The forewings are blackish brown with a faint cover of light grey, especially at the costal and apical parts. The black stigmata in the middle of the wing are hardly visible. There are light grey-brown scales in the fold. The hindwings are white with black margins and veins. Adults are on wing from mid-May to mid-June.

Etymology

The species name refers to the species distribution in desert areas and is derived from Latin deserta (meaning desert).[2]

References

  1. ↑ ŠUMPICH, J. & J. SKYVA (2012): New faunistic records for a number of Microlepidoptera, including description of three new taxa from Agonoxenidae, Depressariidae, and Gelechiidae (Gelechioidea). — Nota lepidopterologica 35 (2): 161-179
  2. ↑ Nota lepid. 31 (2) : 202
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