| Syncopacma thaumalea | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Syncopacma |
| Species: | S. thaumalea |
| Binomial name | |
| Syncopacma thaumalea (Walsingham, 1905)[1] | |
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Syncopacma thaumalea is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found on the Canary Islands and in North Africa.
The wingspan is 8–9 mm. The forewings are shining copper-brown. The hindwings are whitish grey.[2]
The larvae feed on Astragalus gombo. They live in a silken tube, covered with sand. This tube runs from the ground up to the lowest leaves. Here, the feeding causes fleck mines. The larvae are greenish-white with a brown head.[3]
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