Mirificarma cabezella
Appearance
Mirificarma cabezella | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Gelechiidae |
Genus: | Mirificarma |
Species: | M. cabezella
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Binomial name | |
Mirificarma cabezella | |
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Mirificarma cabezella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Portugal, Spain and Morocco.[1][3]
The wingspan is 6.5-7.5 mm for males and 6.5–7 mm for females. Adults are on wing from August to October.[3]
The larvae feed on Adenocarpus hispanicus. They feed from within the shoots. Larvae can be found in June.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Mirificarma cabezella (Chrétien, 1925)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
- ^ Sattler, Klaus (1960). "Generische Gruppierung der europäischen Arten der Sammelgattung Gelechia (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae)". Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift. N. F. 7 (1–2): 42, 80. doi:10.1002/mmnd.19600070103.
- ^ a b c Pitkin, Linda M. (1984). "Gelechiid moths of the genus Mirificarma". Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). Entomology series. 48 (1): 41–42.