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Gelechia pistaciae

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Gelechia pistaciae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Gelechiidae
Genus:
Gelechia
Species:
G. pistaciae
Binomial name
Gelechia pistaciae
Filipjev, 1934

Gelechia pistaciae is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Filipjev in 1934. It is found in Asia Minor and the Middle East.[1]

The larvae feed on the fruit of Pistacia vera,[2] devouring the epicarpio of the fruit.[3]

References

  1. ^ funet.fi
  2. ^ On some little known moths of the family Gelechiidae (Lepidoptera) as pests of crops
  3. ^ Alternative forms of occupation and continuous educational training in Agriculture[permanent dead link]


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