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Megacraspedus

Megacraspedus is a genus of moths in the family Gelechiidae, found primarily in the Palearctic.

Species

The following species belong to the genus Megacraspedus:

<small>Data sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net</small>

Questionable and former species

These Australian species are likely members of the genus group Pycnobathra Lower, 1901, and not part of Megacraspedus.

In addition, these accepted species probably do not belong in Megacraspedus:

  • Megacraspedus calamogonus <small>Meyrick, 1886</small><span style="color:gray"><sup> c g</sup></span> - New Zealand
  • Megacraspedus exilis <small>Walsingham, 1909</small><span style="color:gray"><sup> c g</sup></span> - Mexico
  • Megacraspedus plutella <small>(Chambers, 1874)</small><span style="color:gray"><sup> c g b</sup></span> - North America

These species have been determined to be synonyms of other species:

<small>Data sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net</small>

References

  • , 2001: Megacraspedus eburnellus sp. nov. and M. dolosellus (Zeller, 1839), a case of confusion in alpine lepidopterology (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Entomologische Zeitschrift 111 (8): 238-242.
  • , 2010: The gelechiid fauna of the southern Ural Mountains, part I: descriptions of seventeen new species (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Zootaxa 2366: 1-34. Abstract: http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2010/f/z02366p034f.pdf].
  • ; ; 2009: Checklist of Gelechiidae (Lepidoptera) in America North of Mexico. Zootaxa, 2231: 1-39. Abstract & excerpt
  • , 1982: Megacraspedus kaszabianus sp. n. aus der Mongolei (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae). Annales historico-naturales Musei nationalis hungarici 74: 193-202. Full article: http://publication.nhmus.hu/pdf/annHNHM/Annals_HNHM_1982_Vol_74_193.pdf.