''Acompsia schepleri'' is a

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of the family Gelechiidae which is endemic to central

Turkey Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a list of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolia, Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with ...

. The habitat consists of mountainous areas. The

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is for males. The forewings are light brown, with stripes of black scales between veins. The hindwings are brown grey. The hindwings are grey. Adults have been recorded in mid August.

Etymology

The species is named for Danish lepidopterist Fritz Schepler who collected the type series.

References

Moths described in 2002 Endemic fauna of Turkey Moths of Asia Acompsia {{Dichomeridinae-stub