Megacraspedus melitopis

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Megacraspedus melitopis is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1904. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Western Australia.{{cite web |date=30 April 2016 |url=https://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/gelechiidae/anomologinae/megacraspedus/#melitopis |title=Megacraspedus melitopis Meyrick, 1904 |website=Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms |via=FUNET |access-date=6 September 2020 |editor-last=Savela |editor-first=Markku}}

The wingspan is about {{cvt|16|mm}}. The forewings are golden bronzy ochreous with the costal edge shining white from near the base to two-thirds. The second discal stigma is minute and dark fuscous. The hindwings are grey.{{cite journal|url=https://archive.org/stream/proceedingsoflin29linn#page/276/mode/1up |title=Descriptions of Australian Micro-Lepidoptera |journal=Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales |last=Meyrick |first=E. |volume=29 |issue=part II [number 114] |page=276 |date=1904 |via=Internet Archive}} {{PD-notice}}

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Category:Moths described in 1904

Category:Megacraspedus

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