Hesperesta geminella

Hesperesta geminella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Autostichidae
Genus:
Hesperesta
Species:
H. geminella
Binomial name
Hesperesta geminella
(Chrétien, 1915)
Synonyms
  • Holcopogon geminella Chrétien, 1915
  • Charadraula geminellus
  • Holcopogon geminellus Chrétien, 1915
  • Bubulcellodes perstriellus Amsel, 1942

Hesperesta geminella is a moth of the family Autostichidae. It is found in Spain[1] and North Africa (Algeria).

The wingspan is about 4.5 mm for males and 7–8 mm for females. The forewings are white or creamy white.[2] The hindwings are whitish.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Fauna Europaea
  2. ^ lepiforum.de Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  3. ^ Ann. Soc. ent. Fr. 84 : 330


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