Dichomeris marginella

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Dichomeris marginella
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Dichomeris
Species:
D. marginella
Binomial name
Dichomeris marginella
(Fabricius, 1781) [1]
Synonyms
  • Alucita marginellaFabricius, 1781
  • Tinea fimbriellaThunberg, 1788
  • Tinea striatellaHübner, 1796
  • Palpula clarellaTreitschke, 1833

Dichomeris marginella, the juniper webber, is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Europe.

The wingspan is 14–16 mm. Labial palps grey, long, upturned. Forewings ochre with white or cream border along the costal and hind edges. Hindwings light grey. [2] [3] [4]

The moths are on wing from May to August depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Juniperus communis , Juniperus chinensis , Juniperus horizontalis , Juniperus recurva and Juniperus virginiana forming silken webs between the needles.

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References

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  4. lepiforum.de includes images PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .