Dichomeris marginella

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Dichomeris marginella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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

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

The wingspan is 14–16 mm. Labial palps grey, long, upturned. Forewings ochre with white or cream border along the costal and hind edges. Hindwings light grey.[2][3][4]

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 forming silken webs between the needles.

References

  1. ^ Fauna Europaea
  2. ^ Heath, J., ed. 1976 The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland Vol. 4 Part 2
  3. ^ Langmaid, J. R., Palmer, S. M. & Young, M. R. . 2018 A Field Guide to the Smaller Moths of Great Britain and Ireland Reading, Berkshire. British Entomological and Natural History Society
  4. ^ lepiforum.de includes imagesPublic Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.


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