Teleiopsis bagriotella

Teleiopsis bagriotella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Teleiopsis
Species: T. bagriotella
Binomial name
Teleiopsis bagriotella
(Duponchel, 1840)
Synonyms
  • Anacampsis bagriotella Duponchel, [1840]
  • Teleiopsis elatella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1853)
  • Gelechia elatella Herrich-Schäffer, 1854

Teleiopsis bagriotella is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found in the mountainous areas of Europe, from Portugal and Spain to Greece. In the north it is found up to the Tatra mountains. Outside of Europe, it is also found in Turkey. It is found on heights between 1,200 to 3,000 meters.

The wingspan is 17–22 mm. Adults are on wing in June to October.

The larvae feed on Oxyria digyna.

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