Metzneria santolinella
Metzneria santolinella | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Gelechiidae |
Genus: | Metzneria |
Species: | M. santolinella |
Binomial name | |
Metzneria santolinella (Amsel, 1936)[1] | |
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Metzneria santolinella is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is widely distributed throughout Europe. Outside of Europe, it is found in Turkey, the Caucasus and Central Asia.[2]
The wingspan is 8–15 mm. Adults are on wing from May to July.
The larvae feed on Anthemis tinctoria.[3]
References
- ↑ Fauna Europaea
- ↑ Junnilainen, J. et al. 2010: The gelechiid fauna of the southern Ural Mountains, part II: list of recorded species with taxonomic notes (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Zootaxa, 2367: 1–68. Preview
- ↑ Swedish Moths
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