Acompsia maculosella

Description

Acompsia maculosella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in the central and eastern parts of the Alps, where it is known from Austria, Slovenia, Switzerland, Italy and Germany. It is found in montane habitats, including subalpine and alpine meadows and shrubs. The wingspan is 16–21 mm for males and about 16 mm for females. The forewings are clay brown, mottled with lighter brown scales. The hindwings are grey. Adults are on wing from July to August. Acompsia is a genus of the twirler moth family (Gelechiidae). Though it has once been assigned to the proposed subfamily "Anacampsinae" (here included in Gelechiinae), it is generally placed in the Dichomeridinae. Some authors include Telephila here as a subgenus, while others prefer to keep it distinct as its relationships are fairly obscure.