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• Friseria cockerelli

  mesquite webworm moth, mesquite webworm

  Friseria cockerelli is a small moth in the family Gelechiidae, commonly known as the mesquite webworm moth. Its larvae are web-forming caterpillars that feed on mesquite (Prosopis spp.) and construct silk webs on host plants. The species occurs in Mexico and the southern United States, with adults active primarily from April to September.

  GelechiidaewebwormmesquiteProsopisNorth-AmericaMexicoTexasArizonalarval-websilk-webleaf-feederApril-Septembersmall-moth15-16.5-mm-wingspanyellowish-brown-forewingsdark-markingsBusck-1903Gelechia-cockerelli