| Pexicopia malvella | |
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Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Pexicopia |
| Species: | P. malvella
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| Binomial name | |
| Pexicopia malvella (
Hübner, [1805])
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| Synonyms | |
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Pexicopia malvella, the hollyhock seed moth, is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Jacob Hübner in 1805. It is found in almost all of Europe. [1] [2]
The wingspan is 17–20 mm. Adults are on wing from early June to mid-August.
The larvae feed inside the seeds of Malva species, Althaea officinalis and Alcea rosea. The species overwinters in a cocoon constructed within the seed. [3]
| Pexicopia malvella | |
|---|---|
|
| |
|
Scientific classification
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Pexicopia |
| Species: | P. malvella
|
| Binomial name | |
| Pexicopia malvella (
Hübner, [1805])
| |
| Synonyms | |
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Pexicopia malvella, the hollyhock seed moth, is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Jacob Hübner in 1805. It is found in almost all of Europe. [1] [2]
The wingspan is 17–20 mm. Adults are on wing from early June to mid-August.
The larvae feed inside the seeds of Malva species, Althaea officinalis and Alcea rosea. The species overwinters in a cocoon constructed within the seed. [3]