Pexicopia
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Pexicopia is a genus of moth in the family Gelechiidae
, it consists of only one species, the Hollyhock Seed Moth (Pexicopia malvella), which is found in Europe
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The moths are on wing from July to August depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Althaea officinalis
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Gelechiidae
Gelechiidae is a family of moths commonly referred to as twirler moths or gelechiid moths. They are the namesake family of the huge and little-studied superfamily Gelechioidea, and the Gelechiidae's relationships with and delimitation against their relatives have been subject to considerable...
, it consists of only one species, the Hollyhock Seed Moth (Pexicopia malvella), which is found in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
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The moths are on wing from July to August depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Althaea officinalis
Althaea officinalis
Althaea officinalis is a species indigenous to Africa, which is used as a medicinal plant and ornamental plant...
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