Biology:Zizyphia cleodorella

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Short description: Species of moth

Zizyphia cleodorella
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Zizyphia
Species:
Z. cleodorella
Binomial name
Zizyphia cleodorella
Chrétien, 1908

Zizyphia cleodorella is a moth in the family Depressariidae and the type species of its genus.[1] It was described by Pierre Chrétien in 1908.[1] It is found in Algeria,[2] Spain ,[1] and on the Cape Verde islands.[1] Larvae feed on Ziziphus species. Adults are attracted to light.[1]

Taxonomy and systematics

Genus Zizyphia has previously been placed in Gelechiidae, but was transferred to the Depressariidae in 2009 by A.L. Lvovsky.[3] Lauri Kaila, Ole Karsholt and Txema Revilla in their 2024 paper on Zizyphia cleodorella also place it within the Depressariidae.[1]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13641428 entry