Teleiopsis terebinthinella
Teleiopsis terebinthinella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in southern and south-eastern Europe, except the Iberian Peninsula and France. It has also been recorded from Turkey and the Near East. It is found up to heights of 1,600 meters (5,200 ft).
| Teleiopsis terebinthinella | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Teleiopsis |
| Species: | T. terebinthinella |
| Binomial name | |
| Teleiopsis terebinthinella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1856) | |
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The wingspan is 17–20 mm (0.67–0.79 in). Adults are on wing from June to July.
The larvae feed on Pistacia terebinthus and Rhus coriaria.
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