Mirificarma mulinella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in most of Europe, except Finland, the Baltic region and part of the Balkan Peninsula. It has also been recorded from North Africa.
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Gelechiidae |
Genus: | Mirificarma |
Species: | M. mulinella
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Binomial name | |
Mirificarma mulinella | |
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The wingspan is 6–7.5 mm for males and 5.5–7.5 mm for females.[2] Adults are on wing from July to November in Europe, but have also been recorded in February in North Africa.
The larvae feed on Ulex europaeus, Cytisus scoparius, Cytisus nigricans, Genista germanica, Lupinus arboreus and Calicotome spinosa.
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