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Mesophleps safranella

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Mesophleps safranella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Mesophleps
Species:
M. safranella
Binomial name
Mesophleps safranella
(Legrand, 1965)
Synonyms
  • Gelechia safranella Legrand, 1965

Mesophleps safranella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Niger, Benin, Kenya, Malawi, Madagascar, Réunion and on the Seychelles.

The wingspan is 11.5–14 mm.

The larvae feed on Acacia species and Albizia lebbeck. They live in the pods.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Li, H.-h. & K. Sattler, 2012: A taxonomic revision of the genus Mesophleps Hübner, 1825 (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Zootaxa 3373: 1-82.