Syncopacma thaumalea

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Syncopacma thaumalea
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Syncopacma
Species:
S. thaumalea
Binomial name
Syncopacma thaumalea
(Walsingham, 1905)[1]
Synonyms
  • Aproaerema thaumalea Walsingham, 1905

Syncopacma thaumalea is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found on the Canary Islands and in North Africa.

The wingspan is 8–9 mm. The forewings are shining copper-brown. The hindwings are whitish grey.[2]

The larvae feed on . They live in a silken tube, covered with sand. This tube runs from the ground up to the lowest leaves. Here, the feeding causes fleck mines. The larvae are greenish-white with a brown head.[3]

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