Syncopacma adenocarpella

(Syncopacma adenocarpella)

Description

Syncopacma adenocarpella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Rebel in 1927. It is found on the Canary Islands. The larvae feed on Adenocarpus complicatus aureus. They spin a tube of silk along a branch, and feed on the leaves from there. Pupation takes place inside the tube.

Taxonomic tree:

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