Biology:Mirificarma cabezella

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Short description: Species of moth

Mirificarma cabezella
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Mirificarma
Species:
M. cabezella
Binomial name
Mirificarma cabezella
(Chrétien, 1925)[1][2]
Synonyms
  • Gelechia cabezella Chretien, 1925

Mirificarma cabezella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Portugal, Spain and Morocco.[1][3]

The wingspan is 6.5-7.5 mm for males and 6.5–7 mm for females. Adults are on wing from August to October.[3]

The larvae feed on Adenocarpus hispanicus. They feed from within the shoots. Larvae can be found in June.[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Mirificarma cabezella (Chrétien, 1925)" (in en). https://fauna-eu.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/7e02b521-9bdb-40f2-8595-da1b57739b41. Retrieved 29 April 2018. 
  2. Sattler, Klaus (1960). "Generische Gruppierung der europäischen Arten der Sammelgattung Gelechia (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae)". Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift. N. F. 7 (1–2): 42, 80. doi:10.1002/mmnd.19600070103. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Pitkin, Linda M. (1984). "Gelechiid moths of the genus Mirificarma". Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). Entomology series 48 (1): 41–42. https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2288491. 

Wikidata ☰ Q6873489 entry