Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Cosmopterigidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Gisilia | |
Gisilia stereodoxa is a moth in the Cosmopterigidae family. It is found along the coast of the Mediterranean area (also on Sardinia and Malta) and Egypt to Iran and India. It has recently been recorded from Kenya and Namibia.
The wingspan is 7–9 mm. Adults have been recorded from January to February, April to May and from July to October.
The larvae feed on the inflorescences of Acacia nilotica, Acacia tortilis and probably other Acacia species.
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