Palumbina guerinii, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Palumbina guerinii (Stainton, 1858)
MOTH INFO
Palumbina guerinii is a moth of the family Gelechiidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Palumbina guerinii (Stainton, 1858)
Stathmopoda guerinii (Stainton, 1858)
Palumbina terebintella (Rondani, 1876)
Tinea pistaciae (Anagnostopoulos, 1935)
Common name
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Classification
Superfamily: Gelechioidea > Family: Gelechiidae > Subfamily: Triotrichinae > Genus: Palumbina
Wingspan
10-11 mm
Habitat
Dry and warm areas.
Food plant
The larva is monophagous on Anacardiaceae (Pistacia terebinthus) and feeds on fruits, aphid-galls on leaves, or mines into the leaves.
It is considered a pest on Pistachio trees.
Flight period
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