Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Gelechiidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Mirificarma | |
Mirificarma cabezella is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found in Portugal, Spain and Morocco.
The wingspan is 6.5-7.5 mm for males and 6.5–7 mm for females. The head is mid-brown, occasionally ochreous brown. The forewings are mottled brown, but darker in the apical half. Adults are on wing from August to October.
The larvae feed on Adenocarpus hispanicus. They feed from within the shoots. Larvae can be found in June.
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