Teleiopsis diffinis

Teleiopsis diffinis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Teleiopsis
Species:	T. diffinis
Binomial name
	Teleiopsis diffinis; (Haworth, 1828)
Synonyms
	Recurvaria diffinis Haworth, 1828; Lita dissimilella Treitschke, 1833; Gelechia scabidella Zeller, 1839; Lita friesella Zetterstedt, 1839; Gelechia diffinella Doubleday, 1859; Gelechia diffinis ab. groenliensis Strand, 1920;

Teleiopsis diffinis is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Europe, North Africa, the Near East, central Asia and Siberia (Transbaikalia).^[2]

The wingspan is 13–18 mm. Terminal joint of palpi as long as second. Forewings are ochreous-brownish, violet- tinged, more or less densely irrorated with blackish and whitish ; an angulated oblique fascia of three violet-black raised marks about 1/4 ; stigmata blackish, first discal slightly beyond plical, second forming a transverse mark or pair of dots ; an indistinct pale angulated fascia at 3/4, preceded by dark costal and dorsal spots. Hindwings over 1, grey.The larva is brownish-green, reddish-marbled ; head and plate of 2 yellow-brown.^[3]

Adults are on wing from May to August. There are two generations per year.

The larvae feed on Rumex acetosella and Rumex crispus.

References

^ Fauna Europaea
^ Junnilainen, J. et al. 2010: The gelechiid fauna of the southern Ural Mountains, part II: list of recorded species with taxonomic notes (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Zootaxa, 2367: 1–68. Preview
^ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description

External links

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[1] Fauna Europaea

[2] Junnilainen, J. et al. 2010: The gelechiid fauna of the southern Ural Mountains, part II: list of recorded species with taxonomic notes (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Zootaxa, 2367: 1–68. Preview

[3] Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description

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