Metzneria metzneriella

Metzneria metzneriella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Metzneria
Species:	M. metzneriella
Binomial name
	Metzneria metzneriella; (Stainton, 1851)
Synonyms
	Gelechia metzneriella Stainton, 1851; Cleodora ochroleucella Stephens, 1834; Parasia falcatella Bruand, 1859;

Metzneria metzneriella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is widely distributed throughout Europe, as well as Turkey and southern Siberia.^[2] The habitat consists of dry pastures and calcareous soils.

The wingspan is 14–19 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August.^[3]

The larvae feed on the seeds of Centaurea jacea, Centaurea phrygia and Centaurea scabiosa.^[4] The species overwinters within the seedhead. Pupation takes place in late spring.

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
^ UKmoths
^ Metzneria at funet Archived 2013-10-04 at the Wayback Machine

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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] UKmoths

[4] Metzneria at funet Archived 2013-10-04 at the Wayback Machine

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