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Megacraspedus litovalvellus

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Megacraspedus litovalvellus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Megacraspedus
Species:
M. litovalvellus
Binomial name
Megacraspedus litovalvellus
Junnilainen, 2010

Megacraspedus litovalvellus is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Russia (the southern Ural). The habitat consists of chalk steppes.

The wingspan is 14–16 mm for males and about 10 mm for females.[1] Adults are on wing from May to early August.

References

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  1. ^ Junnilainen, J.; Nupponen, K. 2010: The gelechiid fauna of the southern Ural Mountains, part I: descriptions of seventeen new species (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Zootaxa, 2366: 1–34. Preview