Mesophleps

Hübner, [1825]

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Mesophleps adustipennis(Soybean Webworm Moth)

Mesophleps is a of small in the Gelechiidae. The genus contains multiple distributed across several continents. At least one species, Mesophleps adustipennis, has been documented feeding on Leucaena species (Fabaceae) in Honduras. The genus is taxonomically established with records from Europe and Central America.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Mesophleps: //ˌmiː.soʊˈflɛps//

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Distribution

Recorded from Honduras in Central America, and from Denmark and Sweden in Europe. The has a broad geographic range with occurring in multiple regions.

Host Associations

Leucaena leucocephala - Fabaceae; documented for M. adustipennis in Honduras
Leucaena esculenta - Fabaceae; documented for M. adustipennis in Honduras

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Taxonomic Note

Mesophleps is classified in the Anacampsinae of Gelechiidae. The was established by Hübner in 1825.

Data Limitations

Biological information for the as a whole is sparse. Most documented ecological data comes from a single , M. adustipennis, in Honduras. Generalizations to other Mesophleps species are not supported.