Spiniphallellus fuscescens explained

Spiniphallellus fuscescens is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Oleksiy V. Bidzilya and Ole Karsholt in 2008. It is found in north-eastern Turkey.^[1]

The wingspan is 14–15 mm.

Etymology

The species name refers to the uniform dark brown forewing and is derived from Latin fuscus (meaning dark).^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Savela . Markku . Spiniphallellus fuscescens Bidzilya & Karsholt, 2008 . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . March 16, 2018.
2. https://archive.org/stream/notalepidopter3122008soci/notalepidopter3122008soci_djvu.txt Nota lepidopterologica 31 (2): 208