Acompsia delmastroella

Acompsia delmastroella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Acompsia
Species: A. delmastroella
Binomial name
Acompsia delmastroella
Huemer, 1998

Acompsia delmastroella is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found in the south-western Alps (Alpi Cozie, Alpes Maritimes, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence).[1] The habitat consists of alpine meadows.

The wingspan is 15–16 mm for males and 13–14 mm for females. The forewings are olive-brown, slightly shining and mottled with lighter scales. The hindwings are dark grey. Adults are on wing from July to mid August. Adults have been observed in the flowers of Helianthemum nummularium.[2]

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