Mesophleps ochracella explained

Mesophleps ochracella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Spain (including the Balearic Islands), France (Alpes-Maritimes), Malta, Greece (Lakonia and Crete), Morocco, Algeria, Libya, Italy, and probably Turkmenistan.

The wingspan is 9–16.5 mm.

The larvae probably feed on Cruciferae species.^{[1] [2]}

Notes and References

1. , 2012: A taxonomic revision of the genus Mesophleps Hübner, 1825 (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Zootaxa 3373: 1-82.
2. Pinzari. M.. 2020-03-30. Mesophleps ochracella (Turati, 1926) new to Italy (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). SHILAP Revista de Lepidopterología. en. 48. 189. 125–128.