Gelechia mediterranea

Gelechia mediterranea is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in France, Spain and Greece, as well as on Sardinia and Crete.[1][2]

Gelechia mediterranea
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G. mediterranea
Binomial name
Gelechia mediterranea
Huemer, 1991

The length of the forewings 5-5.5 mm. The forewings are blackish-brown. The hindwings are greyish-brown with brownish scales. Adults are on wing from the end of June to the beginning of September, probably in two generations per year.

The larvae possibly feed on Acer species.[3]

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