Mirificarma cabezella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Mirificarma
Species:
M. cabezella
Binomial name
Mirificarma cabezella
Synonyms
  • Gelechia cabezella Chretien, 1925

Mirificarma cabezella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Portugal, Spain and Morocco.[1][3]

The wingspan is 6.5-7.5 mm for males and 6.5–7 mm for females. Adults are on wing from August to October.[3]

The larvae feed on Adenocarpus hispanicus. They feed from within the shoots. Larvae can be found in June.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Mirificarma cabezella (Chrétien, 1925)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  2. Sattler, Klaus (1960). "Generische Gruppierung der europäischen Arten der Sammelgattung Gelechia (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae)". Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift. N. F. 7 (1–2): 42, 80. doi:10.1002/mmnd.19600070103.
  3. 1 2 3 Pitkin, Linda M. (1984). "Gelechiid moths of the genus Mirificarma". Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). Entomology series. 48 (1): 41–42.


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