Teleiopsis diffinis is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Europe, North Africa, the Near East, central Asia and Siberia (Transbaikalia).[2]

Teleiopsis diffinis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Teleiopsis
Species:
T. diffinis
Binomial name
Teleiopsis diffinis
(Haworth, 1828)[1]
Synonyms
  • Recurvaria diffinis Haworth, 1828
  • Lita dissimilella Treitschke, 1833
  • Gelechia scabidella Zeller, 1839
  • Lita friesella Zetterstedt, 1839
  • Gelechia diffinella Doubleday, 1859
  • Gelechia diffinis ab. groenliensis Strand, 1920

The wingspan is 13–18 mm. Terminal joint of palpi as long as second. Forewings are ochreous-brownish, violet- tinged, more or less densely irrorated with blackish and whitish; an angulated oblique fascia of three violet-black raised marks about 1/4; stigmata blackish, first discal slightly beyond plical, second forming a transverse mark or pair of dots; an indistinct pale angulated fascia at 3/4, preceded by dark costal and dorsal spots. Hindwings over 1, grey. The larva is brownish-green, reddish-marbled; head and plate of 2 yellow-brown.[3]

Adults are on wing from May to August. There are two generations per year.

The larvae feed on Rumex acetosella and Rumex crispus.

References

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  1. ^ Fauna Europaea
  2. ^ Junnilainen, J. et al. 2010: The gelechiid fauna of the southern Ural Mountains, part II: list of recorded species with taxonomic notes (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Zootaxa, 2367: 1–68. Preview
  3. ^ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf   This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description
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