Metzneria filia
| Metzneria filia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Metzneria |
| Species: | M. filia |
| Binomial name | |
| Metzneria filia Piskunov, 1979 | |
Metzneria filia is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Vladimir Ivanovich Piskunov in 1979.[1][2][3][4] It is found in the southern part of European Russia[2][3] and in Kazakhstan.[1][3]
The larvae feed on Centaurea ruthenica[1][3] and Centaurea cyanus (Asteraceae).[3]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Hobern, D. & Sattler, K. (15 February 2026). "Metzneria filia Piskunov, 1979". Catalogue of World Gelechiidae 1.1.26.046. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
- 1 2 "Metzneria filia Piskunov, 1979". Fauna Europaea. 2011. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Metzneria filia Piskunov, 1979". Lepiforum. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
- ↑ Savela, Markku. "Metzneria Zeller, 1839". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 13 March 2026.