Biology:Merulempista turturella

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Short description: Species of moth

Merulempista turturella
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M. turturella
Binomial name
Merulempista turturella
(Zeller, 1848)
Synonyms
  • Pempelia turturella Zeller, 1848
  • Salebria numidella Ragonot, 1890
  • Merulempista turturella numidella
  • Psorosa gelinella D. Lucas, 1909
  • Salebria numidella var. saturatella Caradja, 1910

Merulempista turturella is a species of snout moth. It is found in Spain , France , Italy, the Canary Islands[2] and North Africa, including Algeria.[1]

The wingspan is 12–16 mm.

The larvae feed on Tamarix canariensis.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13769908 entry