Gelechia sabinellus

Juniper gelechiid moth
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Gelechia
Species:	G. sabinellus
Binomial name
	Gelechia sabinellus; (Zeller, 1839)
Synonyms
	Ypsolophus sabinellusZeller, 1839 ; Gelechia sabinella; Nothris hoffmanniellaStrand, 1902 ; Nothris kalevalellaKanerva, 1936 ; Nothris corsellaRebel, 1930 ;

Last updated December 17, 2025

Gelechia sabinellus, the juniper gelechiid moth, is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is known from most of Europe. It is an introduced species in Great Britain and North America through accidental introduction in garden junipers.

The wingspan is 15–18 mm. Adults are on wing in August.^[2]

The larvae feed on Juniperus species, including Juniperus communis .

Subspecies

Gelechia sabinellus sabinellus
Gelechia sabinellus corsellaRebel, 1930 (Corsica)

References

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[1] Fauna Europaea

[2] UKmoths

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