Acompsia delmastroella

Acompsia delmastroella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Acompsia
Species: A. delmastroella
Binomial name
Acompsia delmastroella
Huemer, 1998

Acompsia delmastroella is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found in the south-western Alps (Alpi Cozie, Alpes Maritimes, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence).[1] The habitat consists of alpine meadows.

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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