Mesophleps unguella
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| Mesophleps unguella | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Mesophleps |
| Species: | M. unguella |
| Binomial name | |
| Mesophleps unguella H.H. Li & Sattler, 2012 | |
Mesophleps unguella is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found in Kenya.
The wingspan is 11.5–15 mm. The forewings are pale ochre with several black spots along the termen.
Etymology
The species name is derived from Latin ungus (meaning nail) and the postfix -ellus and refers to the distally widened uncus in the male genitalia.[1]
References
- ↑ Li, H.-h. & K. Sattler, 2012: A taxonomic revision of the genus Mesophleps Hübner, 1825 (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Zootaxa 3373: 1-82.
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