Biology:Chrysoesthia gaditella

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Short description: Species of moth

Chrysoesthia gaditella
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C. gaditella
Binomial name
Chrysoesthia gaditella
(Staudinger, 1859)
Synonyms
  • Gelechia gaditella Staudinger, 1859
  • Anaphaula gaditella

Chrysoesthia gaditella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Portugal, Spain [1] and Algeria.

The wingspan is 8.5–9 mm.[2]

The larvae feed on Atriplex halimus. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13466906 entry