Mesophleps safranella
Mesophleps safranella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Niger, Benin, Kenya, Malawi, Madagascar, Réunion and on the Seychelles.
| Mesophleps safranella | |
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Mesophleps |
| Species: | M. safranella |
| Binomial name | |
| Mesophleps safranella (Legrand, 1965) | |
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The wingspan is 11.5–14 mm. The forewings are yellowish brown to ochreous brown, the dorsum sometimes darker greyish brown.
The larvae feed on Acacia species and Albizia lebbeck. They live in the pods.[1]
References
- Li, H.-h. & K. Sattler, 2012: A taxonomic revision of the genus Mesophleps Hübner, 1825 (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Zootaxa 3373: 1-82.
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