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Acompsia
''Acompsia'' is a genus of the twirler moth family (biology), family (Gelechiidae). Though it has once been assigned to the proposed subfamily "Anacampsinae" (here included in Gelechiinae), it is generally placed in the Dichomeridinae. Some authors include ''Telephila'' here as a subgenus, while others prefer to keep it distinct as its relationships are fairly obscure. Species Species of ''Acompsia'' are: *Subgenus ''Acompsia'' Hübner, 1825 ** ''Acompsia antirrhinella'' (Millière, 1866) ** ''Acompsia bidzilyai'' Huemer & Karsholt, 2002 ** ''Acompsia caucasella'' Huemer & Karsholt, 2002 ** ''Acompsia cinerella'' (Clerck, 1759) ** ''Acompsia delmastroella'' Huemer, 1998 ** ''Acompsia dimorpha'' Petry, 1904 ** ''Acompsia fibigeri'' Huemer & Karsholt, 2002 ** ''Acompsia maculosella'' (Stainton, 1851) ** ''Acompsia minorella'' (Rebel, 1899) ** ''Acompsia muellerrutzi'' Wehrli, 1925 ** ''Acompsia ponomarenkoae'' Huemer & Karsholt, 2002 ** ''Acompsia pyrenaella'' Huemer & Karsholt, ...
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Phalaena Cinerella
''Acompsia cinerella'', the ash-coloured sober, is a small lepidopteran species of the twirler moth family (Gelechiidae). It is the type species of the genus ''Acompsia'', once assigned to the subfamily Anacampsinae but generally placed in the Dichomeridinae. The species was first described by Carl Alexander Clerck in 1759. Distribution This species can be found in most of Europe, except for Portugal and Iceland. Habitat These moths inhabit a variety of areas, preferably with rich vegetation or bushes. Description ''Acompsia cinerella'' has a wingspan of 16–19 mm. These moths have long upwardly-curved labial palps. The forewings show a brownish colour, without any marking. This species is rather similar to '' Helcystogramma rufescens''. Meyrick describes it - Forewings rather light greyish-brown; stigmata sometimes faintly darker. Hindwings grey. Biology There are two generations per year, as it is a bivoltine Voltinism is a term used in biology to indicate the n ...
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Acompsia Subpunctella
''Acompsia subpunctella'' is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, north-western Poland and Russia (the Kola Peninsula, Altai and Transbaikalia). The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the opposite wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingsp ... is for males and for females. References External links * Moths described in 1966 Acompsia Moths of Europe Moths of Asia {{Dichomeridinae-stub ...
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Acompsia Dimorpha
''Acompsia dimorpha'' is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in the Pyrenees of France and Spain. The habitat consists of the alpine zone. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the opposite wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingsp ... is 16–20 mm for males and 11–13 mm for females. Adults are on wing from late July to early August. References Acompsia Moths of Europe Moths described in 1904 {{Dichomeridinae-stub ...
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Acompsia Schmidtiellus
''Acompsia schmidtiellus'' is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in central, eastern and southern Europe, from Denmark to southern Spain and Portugal. In the east, the range extends to Ukraine. The wingspan is 14–16 mm for males and 15–17 mm for females. Adults are on wing from June to late August. The larvae feed on '' Origanum vulgare'', ''Mentha arvensis ''Mentha arvensis'', the corn mint, field mint, or wild mint, is a species of flowering plant in the mint family Lamiaceae. It has a circumboreal distribution, being native to the temperate regions of Europe and western and central Asia, east to ...'', '' Mentha silvestris'', '' Mentha rotundifolia'', '' Calamintha nepeta'' and '' Clinopodium vulgare''. References Acompsia Moths of Europe Moths described in 1848 Taxa named by Carl von Heyden {{Dichomeridinae-stub ...
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Acompsia Antirrhinella
''Acompsia antirrhinella'' is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in southern France, Andorra and Spain. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the opposite wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingsp ... is 17–23 mm for males and 17–20 mm for females. Adults are on wing from late June to August. Larvae can be found from March to the end of May. Pupation takes place at the base of the host plant. References Moths described in 1866 Acompsia Moths of Europe {{Dichomeridinae-stub ...
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Acompsia Pyrenaella
''Acompsia pyrenaella'' is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in the Pyrenees The Pyrenees are a mountain range straddling the border of France and Spain. They extend nearly from their union with the Cantabrian Mountains to Cap de Creus on the Mediterranean coast, reaching a maximum elevation of at the peak of Aneto. .... Adults have been recorded on wing from early July to early August. References Moths described in 2002 Acompsia Moths of Europe {{Dichomeridinae-stub ...
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Acompsia Ponomarenkoae
''Acompsia ponomarenkoae'' is a moth of the family Gelechiidae which can be found in Albania and Greece. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the opposite wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingsp ... is for males and 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. References Moths described in 2002 Moths of Europe Acompsia {{Dichomeridinae-stub ...
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Acompsia Tenebrosella
''Acompsia tenebrosella'' is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Morocco. The species was described from a single male. The species probably does not belong in the genus ''Acompsia ''Acompsia'' is a genus of the twirler moth family (biology), family (Gelechiidae). Though it has once been assigned to the proposed subfamily "Anacampsinae" (here included in Gelechiinae), it is generally placed in the Dichomeridinae. Some autho ...''. References Moths described in 1955 Acompsia Moths of Africa {{Dichomeridinae-stub ...
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Acompsia Tripunctella
''Acompsia tripunctella'' is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in the Alps, Apennines, Carpathians and the Balkans. There are also records from European Russia, Transbaikalia and the Caucasus, but these require confirmation. The habitat consists of clearings and edges of forests, steppe slopes and meadows up to the alpine zone. The wingspan is 19–23 mm for males and 16–18 mm for females. Adults are on wing from June to September. The larvae feed on ''Plantago alpina ''Plantago'' is a genus of about 200 species of flowering plants in the family Plantaginaceae, commonly called plantains or fleaworts. The common name plantain is shared with the unrelated cooking plantain. Most are herbaceous plants, though a ...''. Full-grown larvae reach a length of 12–13 mm. Pupation takes place in June on the ground in a loose cocoon. References Moths described in 1775 Acompsia Moths of Europe {{Dichomeridinae-stub ...
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Acompsia Maculosella
''Acompsia maculosella'' is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in the central and eastern parts of the Alps, where it is known from Austria, Slovenia, Switzerland, Italy and Germany. It is found in montane habitats, including subalpine and alpine meadows and shrubs. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the opposite wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingsp ... is 16–21 mm for males and about 16 mm for females. Adults are on wing from July to August. References Moths described in 1851 Acompsia Moths of Europe {{Dichomeridinae-stub ...
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