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Mirificarma cabezella

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Species of moth

Mirificarma cabezella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Mirificarma
Species: M. cabezella
Binomial name
Mirificarma cabezella
(Chrétien, 1925)
Synonyms
  • Gelechia cabezella Chretien, 1925

Mirificarma cabezella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Portugal, Spain and Morocco.

The wingspan is 6.5-7.5 mm for males and 6.5–7 mm for females. Adults are on wing from August to October.

The larvae feed on Adenocarpus hispanicus. They feed from within the shoots. Larvae can be found in June.

References

  1. ^ "Mirificarma cabezella (Chrétien, 1925)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  2. Sattler, Klaus (1960). "Generische Gruppierung der europäischen Arten der Sammelgattung Gelechia (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae)". Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift. N. F. 7 (1–2): 42, 80. doi:10.1002/mmnd.19600070103.
  3. ^ Pitkin, Linda M. (1984). "Gelechiid moths of the genus Mirificarma". Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). Entomology series. 48 (1): 41–42.
Taxon identifiers
Mirificarma cabezella


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