Gelechia pistaciae

Gelechia pistaciae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Gelechia
Species: G. pistaciae
Binomial name
Gelechia pistaciae
Filipjev, 1934

Gelechia pistaciae is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Filipjev in 1934. It is found in Asia Minor and the Middle East.[1]

The larvae feed on the fruit of Pistacia vera,[2] devouring the epicarpio of the fruit.[3]

References

  1. ↑ funet.fi
  2. ↑ On some little known moths of the family Gelechiidae (Lepidoptera) as pests of crops
  3. ↑ Alternative forms of occupation and continuous educational training in Agriculture


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