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Pexicopia malvella (Hollyhock Seed Moth)

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Wikipedia Abstract

Pexicopia malvella, the hollyhock seed moth, is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Hübner in 1805. It is found in almost all of Europe. The wingspan is 17-20 mm. Adults are on wing from early June to mid-August. The larvae feed inside the seeds of Malva species, Althaea officinalis and Althaea rosea. The species overwinters in a cocoon constructed within the seed.
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Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Climate Land Use
Carmarthen Bay and Estuaries/ Bae Caerfyrddin ac Aberoedd 163340 Wales, United Kingdom
Stodmarsh 1395 England, United Kingdom

Prey / Diet

Alcea rosea (hollyhock)[1]
Althaea officinalis (common marsh-mallow)[1]

Prey / Diet Overlap

Competing SpeciesCommon Prey Count
Gortyna flavago (frosted orange)1
Larentia clavaria (Mallow)2

External References

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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