The juniper gelechiid moth (Gelechia sabinellus) is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is known from most of Europe. It is an introduced species in Great Britain and North America through accidental introduction in garden junipers.
Gelechia sabinellus | |
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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 wingspan is 15–18 mm. Adults are on wing in August.[2]
The larva feed on Juniperus species, including Juniperus communis.
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