Mesophleps parvella
| Mesophleps parvella | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Mesophleps |
| Species: | M. parvella |
| Binomial name | |
| Mesophleps parvella H.H. Li & Sattler, 2012 | |
Mesophleps parvella is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found in Malaysia (Brunei), Papua New Guinea and Australia (Queensland).
The wingspan is 9–13 mm. The forewings are greyish brown, sometimes tinged with yellow.
Etymology
The species name is derived from the Latin prefix parv- (meaning small) and the postfix -ellus and refers to this species being the smallest in the Mesophleps genus.[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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