Xenolechia

Meyrick, 1895

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Xenolechia is a of small in the Gelechiidae, first described by Meyrick in 1895. The genus contains eleven recognized distributed across Eurasia and North America. Species in this genus are associated with plants from the families Ericaceae, Fagaceae, and Rhamnaceae. The genus belongs to the tribe Litini within the Gelechiinae.

Xenolechia aethiops (40865139742) by Ilia Ustyantsev from Russia. Used under a CC BY-SA 2.0 license.Xenolechia aethiops (40865140002) by Ilia Ustyantsev from Russia. Used under a CC BY-SA 2.0 license.Xenolechia aethiops (27036439988) by Ilia Ustyantsev from Russia. Used under a CC BY-SA 2.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Xenolechia: /zɛnəˈlɛkiə/

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Distribution

Eurasia and North America. Specific country records include Denmark (DK) and Sweden (SE).

Diet

Larvae feed on plants from the Ericaceae, Fagaceae, and Rhamnaceae.

Host Associations

  • Ericaceae - larval
  • Fagaceae - larval
  • Rhamnaceae - larval

Similar Taxa

  • RecurvariaXenolechia taphiopis has been treated as Recurvaria taphiopis, indicating historical taxonomic confusion between these .

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Taxonomic note

Xenolechia taphiopis (Meyrick, 1929) has been alternatively placed in the Recurvaria.

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