Teleiopsis diffinis

Teleiopsis diffinis is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Europe, North Africa, the Near East, central Asia and Siberia (Transbaikalia).[2]

Teleiopsis diffinis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Gelechiidae
Genus:
Teleiopsis
Species:
T. diffinis
Binomial name
Teleiopsis diffinis
(Haworth, 1828)[1]
Synonyms
  • Recurvaria diffinis Haworth, 1828
  • Lita dissimilella Treitschke, 1833
  • Gelechia scabidella Zeller, 1839
  • Lita friesella Zetterstedt, 1839
  • Gelechia diffinella Doubleday, 1859
  • Gelechia diffinis ab. groenliensis Strand, 1920

The wingspan is 13–18 mm. Terminal joint of palpi as long as second. Forewings are ochreous-brownish, violet- tinged, more or less densely irrorated with blackish and whitish; an angulated oblique fascia of three violet-black raised marks about 1/4; stigmata blackish, first discal slightly beyond plical, second forming a transverse mark or pair of dots; an indistinct pale angulated fascia at 3/4, preceded by dark costal and dorsal spots. Hindwings over 1, grey. The larva is brownish-green, reddish-marbled; head and plate of 2 yellow-brown.[3]

Adults are on wing from May to August. There are two generations per year.

The larvae feed on Rumex acetosella and Rumex crispus.

References
  1. Fauna Europaea
  2. Junnilainen, J. et al. 2010: The gelechiid fauna of the southern Ural Mountains, part II: list of recorded species with taxonomic notes (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Zootaxa, 2367: 1–68. Preview
  3. Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description


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