Mesophleps ochracella, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Mesophleps ochracella
MOTH INFO
Mesophleps ochracella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Mesophleps ochracella
Nothris ochracella
Mesophleps orientella (Nel & Nel, 2003)
Mesophleps gallicella (Varenne & Nel, 2011)
Common name
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Classification
Superfamily: Gelechioidea > Family: Gelechiidae > Subfamily: Anacampsinae > Tribus: Anacampsini > Genus: Mesophleps
Wingspan
9-16 mm
Habitat
Fields, road edges.
Food plant
Unknown, possibly Brassicaceae. The moth was observed in a field with plenty of Sinapis alba plants.
Flight period
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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