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Mesophleps oxycedrella

Synonyms: Brachyacma oxycedrella; Ergatis oxycedrella; Gelechia oxycedrella (homotypic); Teleia oxycedrella

Wikipedia Abstract

Mesophleps oxycedrella is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found in Spain, Portugal, southern France, Italy and on Sicily the Canary Islands. The wingspan is 6.5–14 mm. The forewings are light yellow to ochre with distinct dark brown markings. Adults emerge in early July.
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Prey / Diet

Juniperus excelsa (Grecian Juniper)[1]
Juniperus oxycedrus (Prickly Juniper)[1]

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Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0