Merulempista turturella

Merulempista turturella is a species of snout moth. It is found in Spain, France, Italy, the Canary Islands[1] and North Africa, including Algeria.

Merulempista turturella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Merulempista
Species:
M. turturella
Binomial name
Merulempista turturella
(Zeller, 1848)
Synonyms
  • Pempelia turturella Zeller, 1848
  • Salebria numidella Ragonot, 1890
  • Merulempista turturella numidella
  • Psorosa gelinella D. Lucas, 1909
  • Salebria numidella var. saturatella Caradja, 1910

The wingspan is 12–16 mm.

The larvae feed on Tamarix canariensis.[2]

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