Gelechia pistaciae

Species of moth

Gelechia pistaciae
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Gelechia
Species:	G. pistaciae
Binomial name
*Gelechia pistaciae* Filipjev, 1934

Gelechia pistaciae is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Filipjev in 1934. It is found in Asia Minor and the Middle East.^[1]

The larvae feed on the fruit of Pistacia vera,^[2] devouring the epicarpio of the fruit.^[3]

References

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^ On some little known moths of the family Gelechiidae (Lepidoptera) as pests of crops
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