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Dichomeris marginella
Species of moth / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dichomeris marginella, the juniper webber, is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Europe.
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Gelechiidae |
Genus: | Dichomeris |
Species: | D. marginella |
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The wingspan is 14–16 mm. The moths are on wing from May to August depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Juniperus communis, Juniperus chinensis, Juniperus horizontalis, Juniperus recurva and Juniperus virginiana.