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Mesophleps ioloncha

Synonyms: Brachyacma trychota; Paraspistes ioloncha (homotypic); Stiphrostola longinqua

Wikipedia Abstract

Mesophleps ioloncha is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found in India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, China (Anhui, Gansu, Henan, Shaanxi, Zhejiang), Taiwan, Indonesia, the Solomon Islands and the Philippines. The wingspan is 8.5–17.5 mm. The forewings are yellowish white to ochreous brown, the dorsum is darker greyish brown. The larvae feed on Tephrosia candida, Tephrosia purpurea and Crotalaria juncea. They feed in the pods.
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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