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Megacraspedus chalcoscia

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Megacraspedus chalcoscia is a species of moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1904. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from South Australia and Western Australia.[1]

The wingspan is 12–13 mm (0.47–0.51 in). The forewings are shining bronze with a slender white costal streak from the base to two-thirds. The stigmata are indistinct, dark fuscous, with the plical very obliquely beyond the first discal. The hindwings are grey.[2]

References

  1. ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (30 April 2016). "Megacraspedus chalcoscia Meyrick, 1904". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 6 September 2020 – via FUNET.
  2. ^ Meyrick, E. (1904). "Descriptions of Australian Micro-Lepidoptera". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 29 (part II [number 114]): 276 – via Internet Archive.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
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Megacraspedus chalcoscia: Brief Summary

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Megacraspedus chalcoscia is a species of moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1904. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from South Australia and Western Australia.

The wingspan is 12–13 mm (0.47–0.51 in). The forewings are shining bronze with a slender white costal streak from the base to two-thirds. The stigmata are indistinct, dark fuscous, with the plical very obliquely beyond the first discal. The hindwings are grey.

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