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Teleiopsis terebinthinella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in southern and south-eastern Europe, except the Iberian Peninsula and France. It has also been recorded from Turkey and the Near East. It is found up to heights of 1,600 meters (5,200 ft).

Teleiopsis terebinthinella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Teleiopsis
Species:	T. terebinthinella
Binomial name
Teleiopsis terebinthinella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1856)
Synonyms
Gelechia terebinthinella Herrich-Schäffer, 1856

The wingspan is 17–20 mm (0.67–0.79 in). Adults are on wing from June to July.

The larvae feed on Pistacia terebinthus and Rhus coriaria.

External links

• Fauna Europaea

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