Oecocecis
Oecocecis is a genus of moths in the family Gelechiidae. It contains the species Oecocecis guyonella, which is found in southern Europe (France, Sicily and Cyprus), North Africa and Syria.[1]
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| Genus: | Oecocecis Guenée, 1870 |
| Species: | O. guyonella |
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The larvae feed on Limoniastrum guyonianum and Limoniastrum monopetalum. They create a brownish-red hard, spherical gall on the tender branch or peduncle of their host plant.[2] Pupation takes place within the gall.[3]
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