Merulempista turturella is a species of snout moth. It is found in Spain, France, Italy, the Canary Islands[1] and North Africa, including Algeria.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Merulempista |
| Species: | M. turturella
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| Binomial name | |
| Merulempista turturella (Zeller, 1848)
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The wingspan is 12–16 mm.
The larvae feed on Tamarix canariensis.[2]
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