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Mesophleps ochracella is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found in Spain (including the Balearic Islands), France (Alpes-Maritimes), Malta, Greece (Lakonia and Crete), Morocco, Algeria, Libya and probably Turkmenistan.
The wingspan is 9–16.5 mm. The forewings are variable, ranging from light yellow to yellowish grey, the wing tip around the apex and termen is darker grey with white-tipped scales.
The larvae probably feed on Cruciferae species.
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