Teleiodes italica
| Teleiodes italica | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Teleiodes |
| Species: | T. italica
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| Binomial name | |
| Teleiodes italica Huemer, 1992
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Teleiodes italica is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Switzerland, northern Italy, southern France and Spain.[1]
The length of the forewings is 4.5–6.5 mm. Adults are identical to Teleiodes vulgella.
The larvae feed on Sorbus aucuparia and Crataegus and Cydonia species.
Etymology
[edit]The species is named for Italy, where it was first discovered.[2]
References
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