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Gelechia mediterranea

(Gelechia mediterranea)

Description

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

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Gelechiidae
Genus:Gelechia
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