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Mirificarma ulicinella

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Mirificarma ulicinella
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M. ulicinella
Binomial name
Mirificarma ulicinella
Synonyms
  • Gelechia ulicinella Staudinger, 1859

Mirificarma ulicinella is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found in Portugal, Spain, France and Italy.

The wingspan is 5.5-6.5 mm for males and 5–6 mm for females. The head is ochreous cream. The forewings are mottled dark and light brown with paler yellow-ochre areas.[2] Adults are on wing from August to September in one generation per year.

The larvae feed on Ulex parviflorus. They feed from within the flowers. Larvae can be found from October to April. Pupation takes place at the base of the plant in a shell of dried leaves

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