Acompsia delmastroella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in the south-western Alps (Alpi Cozie, Alpes Maritimes, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence).[1] The habitat consists of alpine meadows.
Acompsia delmastroella | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Gelechiidae |
Genus: | Acompsia |
Species: | A. delmastroella |
Binomial name | |
Acompsia delmastroella Huemer, 1998 | |
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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