Acompsia ponomarenkoae

Acompsia ponomarenkoae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Acompsia
Species:
A. ponomarenkoae
Binomial name
Acompsia ponomarenkoae
Huemer & Karsholt, 2002

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

The wingspan is 20–24 millimetres (0.79–0.94 in) for males and 16–17 millimetres (0.63–0.67 in) 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]

References

Wikispecies has information related to Acompsia ponomarenkoae.
  1. ^ "Acompsia (Acompsia) ponomarenkoae Huemer & Karsholt, 2002". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. August 29, 2013. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 21, 2013.
  2. ^ "A review of the genus Acompsia Huebner, 1825, with description of new species (Gelechiidae)". Nota Lepidopterologica. 25: 109–151. 2002.


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