Mirificarma denotata
| Mirificarma denotata | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Mirificarma |
| Species: | M. denotata |
| Binomial name | |
| Mirificarma denotata Pitkin, 1984[1] | |
Mirificarma denotata is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found in Morocco, Portugal and Spain.
The wingspan is 7.5-8.5 mm for males and 7–8 mm for females. The head is light or occasionally mid-brown. The forewings are mottled brown and light pink-grey, with an ochreous tinge near the base.[2] Adults have been recorded from late April to May.
The larvae feed on Astragalus lusitanicus.
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