| Oxypteryx | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Oxypteryx Rebel, 1911 |
| Species: | O. jordanella |
| Binomial name | |
| Oxypteryx jordanella Rebel, 1911 | |
Oxypteryx is a genus of moth in the family Gelechiidae. It contains only one species, Oxypteryx jordanella, which is found in Jordan and Saudi Arabia.
The wingspan is 23–24 mm. The forewings are brownish grey with several long and short black streaks. The hindwings are uniform brownish-grey.
References
- Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Oxypteryx". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
- Oxypteryx at funet
- Afro Moths
- Verh. zool-bot. Ges. Wien 61: 151
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| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Oxypteryx | |
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