''Nemapogon grossi'' is a

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of the family

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. It is found in

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. The

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is about 15 mm. The forewings are whitish, with a brown pattern. The hindwings are shining whitish.

Etymology

The species is named in honour of Franz Joseph Groß, who collected the species.GAEDIKE, R. (2007): New and poorly known Lepidoptera from the West Palaearctic (Tineidae, Acrolepiidae, Douglasiidae, Epermeniidae). — Nota lepidopterologica 29 (3/4): 159-176

References

Moths described in 2007 Nemapogoninae {{Tineidae-stub