''Sclerocecis'' is a genus of moth in the family
Gelechiidae
The Gelechiidae are 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 family's taxonomy has been subject to considerable d ...
. It contains the species ''Sclerocecis pulverosella'', which is found in
Algeria
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The
wingspan
The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingspan ...
is about 11 mm.
The larvae feed on ''
Limoniastrum guyonanum
''Limoniastrum'' is a genus of plants in the family Plumbaginaceae, containing two known species of subshrubs found the Mediterranean region, within Africa and southern Europe.
It was published by Fabricius in 1759 in 'Enum. Meth. Pl. Hort. H ...
''.
Bull. Soc. ent. Fr. 1908 : 142
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References
Gelechiinae
Gelechiidae genera
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