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Mirificarma eburnella, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Mirificarma eburnella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
MOTH INFO
Mirificarma eburnella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Mirificarma eburnella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Tinea eburnella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Mirificarma formosella (Hübner, 1796)
Mirificarma flammella (Hübner, 1796)
Gelechia rufeoformosella (Bruand, 1859)
Common name
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Classification
Superfamily: Gelechioidea > Family: Gelechiidae > Subfamily: Gelechiinae > Tribus: Gelechiini > Genus: Mirificarma
Wingspan
12-15 mm
Habitat
Fields, phrygana.
Food plant
The larva is oligophagous on Leguminosae (Trifolium, Medicago sativa) and feeds on the leaves.
Flight period
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |