Aproaerema mercedella
Aproaerema mercedella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found on the Canary Islands.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Aproaerema |
| Species: | A. mercedella |
| Binomial name | |
| Aproaerema mercedella Walsingham, 1908[1] | |
The wingspan is about 10 mm. The forewings are blackish, with pale yellow patches and lines. The hindwings are leaden grey.[2]
The larvae have been recorded on dead moss-grown bark of Laurocerasus lusitanica.
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