Megacraspedus niphodes

(Megacraspedus niphodes)

Description

Megacraspedus niphodes is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Lower in 1897. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Victoria and Tasmania. The wingspan is 12–13 mm. The forewings are pale whitish-ochreous. The stigmata are conspicuous and black, with the plical very obliquely beyond the first discal. The hindwings are light grey.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Gelechiidae
Genus:Megacraspedus
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