Pempelia turturella Zeller, 1848 is a animal in the Pyralidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Pempelia turturella Zeller, 1848

Pempelia turturella Zeller, 1848

Merulempista turturella is a 12–16 mm wingspan snout moth found in southern Europe, North Africa, and the Canary Islands whose larvae feed on Tamarix canariensis.

Family
Genus
Pempelia
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Pempelia turturella Zeller, 1848

Merulempista turturella (synonym: Pempelia turturella Zeller, 1848) is a species of snout moth. It has been recorded in Spain, France, Italy, the Canary Islands, and North Africa, which includes Algeria. The wingspan of this species ranges from 12 to 16 mm. Its larvae feed on Tamarix canariensis.

Taxonomy

Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Lepidoptera › Pyralidae › Pempelia

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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