Carposina gigantella

(Carposina gigantella)

Description

Carposina gigantella is a moth in the Carposinidae family. It is found on the Canary Islands. The wingspan is about 25 mm. The forewings are mixed whitish grey and brown. The hindwings are grey.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Lepidoptera

Family:Carposinidae

Genus:Carposina

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