Metzneria torosulella

Metzneria torosulella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Portugal, Spain, Croatia, Cyprus, as well as on Malta, Sardinia and the Canary Islands. It is also found in Tunisia[2] and Libya.[3]

Metzneria torosulella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Gelechiidae
Genus:
Metzneria
Species:
M. torosulella
Binomial name
Metzneria torosulella
(Rebel, 1893)[1]
Synonyms
  • Parasia torosulella Rebel, 1893
  • Metzneria monochroa Walsingham, 1907
  • Metzneria ignota Turati, 1922

The wingspan is about 22 mm. The forewings are pale ochreous yellow with brownish markings. The hindwings are dark grey.[4]

References
  1. Fauna Europaea
  2. Beitrage zur Kenntnis der Microlepidopteren-fauna des Kanarischen Archipels
  3. funet.fi
  4. lepiforum.de


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