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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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Gelechia |
| Species: | G. sabinellus |
| Binomial name | |
| 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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