Aponoea obtusipalpis explained

Aponoea obtusipalpis is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Spain,^[1] Libya and Algeria.^[2]

The wingspan is 16–21 mm. The forewings are cinereous, dusted with black scales. The hindwings are rosy grey.

The larvae probably feed on Limoniastrum guyonianum.^[3]

Notes and References

1. https://web.archive.org/web/20131002214813/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=437839 Fauna Europaea
2. , 2012: A taxonomic revision of the genus Mesophleps Hübner, 1825 (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Zootaxa 3373: 1-82.
3. http://www.lepiforum.de/lepiwiki.pl?Aponoea_Obtusipalpis lepiforum.de