Teleiodes italica is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Switzerland, northern Italy, southern France and Spain.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Teleiodes |
| Species: | T. italica
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| Binomial name | |
| Teleiodes italica Huemer, 1992
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The length of the forewings is 4.5–6.5 mm. Adults are identical to Teleiodes vulgella.
The larvae feed on Sorbus aucuparia and Crataegus and Cydonia species.
Etymology
editThe species is named for Italy, where it was first discovered.[2]
References
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