Mesophleps crocina

Mesophleps crocina is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Australia (South Australia, Victoria).

Mesophleps crocina
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Gelechiidae
Genus:
Mesophleps
Species:
M. crocina
Binomial name
Mesophleps crocina
(Meyrick, 1904)
Synonyms
  • Nothris crocina Meyrick, 1904
  • Xerometra crocina

The wingspan is 12–16 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is pale yellow, overlaid with ochreous brown scales.

The larvae feed on Acacia species. They feed on the seeds of their host plant. Pupation takes place in a silk-lined cell within the seed pod.[1]

References
  1. Li, H.-h. & K. Sattler, 2012: A taxonomic revision of the genus Mesophleps Hübner, 1825 (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Zootaxa 3373: 1-82.


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