Mesophleps silacella
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Mesophleps silacella (Hübner, 1796)
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Mesophleps silacella, the straw crest, is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Europe, Turkey and Algeria.
The wingspan is 9–17 mm. The forewings are pale yellow, the distal half of the costa with brown and sometimes with a black edge. Adults have been recorded on the wing in June.
The larvae feed on Helianthemum species (including Helianthemum nummularium and ) and .[1] The larvae have been described as pale reddish with a honey yellow head. They have been recorded in April, May, June and August.
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 1796
- Mesophleps
- Moths of Europe
- Moths of Réunion
- Moths of Africa
- Anacampsini stubs