Gelechia pistaciae

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]

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

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


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