Acompsia ponomarenkoae explained

Acompsia ponomarenkoae is a moth of the family Gelechiidae which can be found in Albania and Greece.^[1]

The wingspan is 20- for males and 16- for females. Adults are on wing from late May to late July.

Etymology

The species is named for Dr. Margarita Ponomarenko who discovered its distinctness independently of the scientists who described the species.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Acompsia (Acompsia) ponomarenkoae Huemer & Karsholt, 2002. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304221859/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=436853. dead. March 4, 2016. Fauna Europaea. 2.6.2. August 29, 2013. November 21, 2013.
2. 2002. A review of the genus Acompsia Huebner, 1825, with description of new species (Gelechiidae). Nota Lepidopterologica. 25. 109–151.