Teleiopsis terebinthinella
Teleiopsis terebinthinella | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Gelechiidae |
Genus: | Teleiopsis |
Species: | T. terebinthinella |
Binomial name | |
Teleiopsis terebinthinella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1856) | |
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Teleiopsis terebinthinella is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found in southern and south-eastern Europe, except the Iberian Peninsula and France. It has also been recorded from Turkey and the Near East. It is found up to heights of 1,600 meters (5,200 ft).
The wingspan is 17–20 mm (0.67–0.79 in). Adults are on wing from June to July.
The larvae feed on Pistacia terebinthus and Rhus coriaria.