Megacraspedus plutella explained

Megacraspedus plutella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae.[1] It was described by Vactor Tousey Chambers in 1874. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Arizona, New Mexico and Texas.[2] [3] It is the only member of the genus to be located north of Mexico.[4]

The dorsal margin of the forewings are creamy white to a point beyond the beginning of the cilia, but otherwise dark gray brown, except that the extreme costa is creamy white and the costal margin is obscurely streaked with the same hue.[5] It has a forewing length of and can elevate to .[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Megacraspedus plutella (Chambers, 1874) Butterflies and Moths of North America. 2020-06-30. www.butterfliesandmoths.org.
  2. Web site: Markku . Savela . Megacraspedus Zeller, 1839 . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . October 30, 2017.
  3. http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=1687 Moth Photographers Group
  4. Web site: Moth Photographers Group – Megacraspedus plutella – 1687. 2020-06-30. mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu.
  5. https://archive.org/stream/canadianentomolo06ento#page/243/mode/1up The Canadian Entomologist 6 (12): 244
  6. Web site: Moth - Megacraspedus plutella - BugGuide.Net. 2020-06-30. bugguide.net.

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