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Dichomeris marginella

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Dichomeris marginella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Gelechiidae
Genus:
Dichomeris
Species:
D. marginella
Binomial name
Dichomeris marginella
(Fabricius, 1781)[1]
Synonyms
  • Alucita marginella Fabricius, 1781
  • Tinea fimbriella Thunberg, 1788
  • Tinea striatella Hübner, 1796
  • Palpula clarella Treitschke, 1833

The juniper webber (Dichomeris marginella) is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found in Europe.

The wingspan is 14–16 mm. The moths are on wing from May to August depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Juniperus communis, Juniperus chinensis, Juniperus horizontalis, Juniperus recurva and Juniperus virginiana.

References

  1. ^ Fauna Europaea
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