Mesophleps coffeae

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Mesophleps coffeae
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Mesophleps
Species:
M. coffeae
Binomial name
Mesophleps coffeae
H.H. Li & Sattler, 2012

Mesophleps coffeae is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in China (Hong Kong), Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia (North Sulawesi) and Timor.

The wingspan is 8–16.5 mm. The forewings are whitish yellow to greyish brown, with a distinct discocellular spot.

The larvae feed on Coffea species, including Coffea liberica and possibly Coffea quillou . They live in the dry berries. [1]

Etymology

The species name is derived from the host-plant genus Coffea .

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References

  1. ↑ Li, H.-h. & K. Sattler, 2012: A taxonomic revision of the genus Mesophleps Hübner, 1825 (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Zootaxa3373: 1-82.


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