Teleiodes italica

Teleiodes italica is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Switzerland, northern Italy, southern France and Spain.[1]

Teleiodes italica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Teleiodes
Species:
T. italica
Binomial name
Teleiodes italica
Huemer, 1992
Synonyms
  • Teleiodes gallica Huemer, 1992

The length of the forewings is 4.5–6.5 mm. Adults are identical to Teleiodes vulgella.

The larvae feed on Sorbus aucuparia and Crataegus and Cydonia species.

Etymology

The species is named for Italy, where it was first discovered.[2]

References


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