Teleiodes italica

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

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

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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