Gelechia sabinellus
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Gelechia |
| Species: | G. sabinellus |
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| Gelechia sabinellus (Zeller, 1839)[1] | |
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The juniper gelechiid moth (Gelechia sabinellus) is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is known from most of Europe. It is an introduced species in Great Britain and North America through accidental introduction in garden junipers.
The wingspan is 15–18 mm. Adults are on wing in August.[2]
The larva feed on Juniperus species, including Juniperus communis.
Subspecies
- Gelechia sabinellus sabinellus
- Gelechia sabinellus corsella Rebel, 1930 (Corsica)
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