Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Gelechiidae Scientific name Gelechia sabinellus | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Gelechia Rank Species | |
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Similar Gelechia hippophaella, Prolita sexpunctella, Athrips rancidella, Psoricoptera gibbosella | ||
The juniper gelechiid moth (Gelechia sabinellus) is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is known from most of Europe. It is an introduced species in Great Britain and North America through accidental introduction in garden junipers.
The wingspan is 15–18 mm. Adults are on wing in August.
The larva feed on Juniperus species, including Juniperus communis.
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