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Dichomeris marginella, the juniper webber, is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Europe.

Dichomeris marginella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Dichomeris
Species:	D. marginella
Binomial name
Dichomeris marginella (Fabricius, 1781)[1]
Synonyms
Alucita marginella Fabricius, 1781 Tinea fimbriella Thunberg, 1788 Tinea striatella Hübner, 1796 Palpula clarella Treitschke, 1833

The wingspan is 14–16 mm. The moths are on wing from May to August depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Juniperus communis, Juniperus chinensis, Juniperus horizontalis, Juniperus recurva and Juniperus virginiana.

References

External links

• Data related to Dichomeris marginella at Wikispecies
• Media related to Dichomeris marginella at Wikimedia Commons
• UK Moths

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