Gelechia sabinellus
The juniper gelechiid moth (Gelechia sabinellus) is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is known from most of Europe. It is an introduced species in Great Britain and North America through accidental introduction in garden junipers.
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Gelechiidae |
Genus: | Gelechia |
Species: | G. sabinellus |
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The wingspan is 15–18 mm. Adults are on wing in August.[2]
The larvae feed on Juniperus species, including Juniperus communis.
Subspecies
- Gelechia sabinellus sabinellus
- Gelechia sabinellus corsella Rebel, 1930 (Corsica)
References
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