Mesophleps silacella

Mesophleps silacella, the straw crest, is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Europe, Turkey and Algeria.

Mesophleps silacella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Gelechiidae
Genus:
Mesophleps
Species:
M. silacella
Binomial name
Mesophleps silacella
(Hübner, 1796)
Synonyms
  • Tinea silacella Hübner, 1796
  • Tinea pyropella Hübner, 1793 (preocc. [Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
  • Recurvaria silacea Haworth, 1828
  • Mesophleps pudicellus var. apicellus Caradja, 1920
  • Mesophleps silacellus calaritanus Amsel, 1939
  • Tinea luteella Hübner, 1796

The wingspan is 9–17 mm. The forewings are pale yellow, the distal half of the costa with brown and sometimes with a black edge. Adults have been recorded on wing in June.

The larvae feed on Helianthemum species (including Helianthemum nummularium and Helianthemum tuberosum) and Fumana procumbens.[1] The larvae have been described as pale reddish with a honey yellow head. They have been recorded in April, May, June and August.

References
  1. Li, H.-h. & K. Sattler, 2012: A taxonomic revision of the genus Mesophleps Hübner, 1825 (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Zootaxa 3373: 1-82.


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