Chrysoesthia gaditella explained

Chrysoesthia gaditella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Portugal, Spain[1] and Algeria.

The wingspan is 8.5–9 mm.[2]

The larvae feed on Atriplex halimus. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[3]

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20130929091441/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=437118 Fauna Europaea
  2. http://www.lepiforum.de/lepiwiki.pl?Chrysoesthia_gaditella lepiforum.de
  3. Web site: bladmineerders.nl . 2013-09-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130928042955/http://www.bladmineerders.nl/minersf/lepidopteramin/chrysoesthia/gaditella/gaditella.htm . 2013-09-28 . dead .