| Megacraspedus inficeta | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Megacraspedus |
| Species: | M. inficeta |
| Binomial name | |
| Megacraspedus inficeta Meyrick, 1904 | |
Megacraspedus inficeta is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1904. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from New South Wales and Tasmania.
The wingspan is 14–15 mm (0.55–0.59 in). The forewings are pale shining greyish bronzy ochreous with the costa narrowly suffused with white from the base to two-thirds. The first and second discal stigmata are small and black. The hindwings are light grey.
References
- Savela, Markku, ed. (30 April 2016). "Megacraspedus inficeta Meyrick, 1904". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 6 September 2020 – via FUNET.
- Meyrick, E. (1904). "Descriptions of Australian Micro-Lepidoptera". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 29 (part II ): 277 – via Internet Archive.
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