Mesophleps geodes
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| Mesophleps geodes (Meyrick, 1929)
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Mesophleps geodes is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal), Malawi, Kenya, Pakistan and India.
The wingspan is 10.5–18.5 mm. The forewings are uniformly dark brown, without markings.
The larvae feed on , Acacia catechu, Acacia farnesiana and Albizia lebbeck. They live in the seed 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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Categories:
- Moths described in 1929
- Mesophleps
- Moths of Asia
- Anacampsini stubs