Hesperesta geminella

Hesperesta geminella is a moth of the family Autostichidae. It is found in Spain[1] and North Africa (Algeria).

Hesperesta geminella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Autostichidae
Genus:
Hesperesta
Species:
H. geminella
Binomial name
Hesperesta geminella
(Chrétien, 1915)
Synonyms
  • Holcopogon geminella Chrétien, 1915
  • Charadraula geminellus
  • Holcopogon geminellus Chrétien, 1915
  • Bubulcellodes perstriellus Amsel, 1942

The wingspan is about 4.5 mm for males and 7–8 mm for females. The forewings are white or creamy white.[2] The hindwings are whitish.[3]

References
  1. Fauna Europaea
  2. lepiforum.de
  3. Ann. Soc. ent. Fr. 84 : 330


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