Pseudotelphusa tessella

Pseudotelphusa tessella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Spain, France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Serbia and Romania.[1]

Pseudotelphusa tessella
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P. tessella
Binomial name
Pseudotelphusa tessella
Synonyms
  • Phalaena tessella Linnaeus, 1758
  • Tinea albinigrella Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775
  • Chionodes berberidella Hübner, [1825]
  • Scythropia sturmella Hübner, [1825]
  • Tinea funestella Geyer, [1832]
  • Gelechia alboquadrella Bruand, 1859
  • Pseudotelphusa quadrella Fabricius, 1794

The wingspan is 13–15 mm.[2]

The larvae feed on Berberis vulgaris.[3] The larvae live between spun leaves of their host plant.

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