Merulempista turturella explained

Merulempista turturella is a species of snout moth. It is found in Spain, France, Italy, the Canary Islands^[1] and North Africa, including Algeria.

The wingspan is 12–16 mm.

The larvae feed on Tamarix canariensis.^[2]

Notes and References

1. https://web.archive.org/web/20150610211921/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=442318 Fauna Europaea
2. https://www.redalyc.org/pdf/455/45518193006.pdf Estados inmaturos de Lepidoptera (XL). Una especie y una subespecie del género Merulempista Roesler, 1967 en el suroeste de la Península Ibérica (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae, Phycitinae)