Mesophleps acutunca
Mesophleps acutunca is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in China (Hunan, Henan).
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The wingspan is 10–11 millimetres (0.39–0.43 in). The forewings are ochreous yellow, scattered with ochreous brown scales.
Etymology
The species name is derived from the Latin prefix acut- (meaning acute) and Latin uncus (meaning uncus) and refers to the small, acute, bud-shaped uncus.[1]
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References
- Li, H.-h. & K. Sattler, 2012: A taxonomic revision of the genus Mesophleps Hübner, 1825 (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Zootaxa 3373: 1-82.
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