Metzneria riadella
| Metzneria riadella | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Metzneria |
| Species: | M. riadella |
| Binomial name | |
| Metzneria riadella Englert, 1974 | |
Metzneria riadella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by W. D. Englert in 1974.[1][2][3][4] It is found in southern Europe (Spain, Crete, Cyprus) and in the Middle East (Cyprus, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Iran).[5] The type locality is Riad.[3][5]
The larval host plant is unknown but could be some Plantago as for its closest relative, Metzneria littorella.[5]
References
[edit]- ↑ Hobern, D. & Sattler, K. (15 February 2026). "Metzneria riadella Englert, 1974". Catalogue of World Gelechiidae 1.1.26.046. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
- ↑ "Metzneria riadella Englert, 1974". Fauna Europaea. 2011. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
- 1 2 "Metzneria riadella Englert, 1974". Lepiforum. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
- ↑ Savela, Markku. "Metzneria Zeller, 1839". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
- 1 2 3 Uçak, Hanife & Kemal, Muhabbet (2025). "Metzneria riadella Englert, 1974, a new record for the Türkiye Fauna (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)". SHILAP Revista de Lepidopterología. 53 (211): 567–572. doi:10.57065/shilap.1089.