Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Gelechiidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Microlechia | |
Microlechia klimeschi is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Povolný in 1972. It is found on the Canary Islands.
The length of the forewings is 3.5–4 mm. The forewings are light ochreous to yellowish-brown with various well defined dark to blackish markings. The hindwings are dirty whitish.
The larvae feed on Whitania aristata.
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