Telphusa cistiflorella

Telphusa cistiflorella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Telphusa
Species: T. cistiflorella
Binomial name
Telphusa cistiflorella
(Constant, 1890)
Synonyms
  • Lita cistiflorella Constant, 1890

Telphusa cistiflorella is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found on the Canary Islands, Sardinia and Crete, as well as in Portugal, Spain, France, Italy and Greece.[1]

The wingspan is 12-15 mm.[2]

The larvae feed on the flowers of Cistus albidus.[3]

References

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