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Mesophleps coffeae

Species of moth From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Mesophleps coffeae is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in China (Hong Kong), Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia (North Sulawesi) and Timor.

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The wingspan is 8–16.5 mm.

The larvae feed on Coffea species, including Coffea liberica and possibly Coffea quillou. They live in the dry berries.[1]

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Etymology

The species name is derived from the host-plant genus Coffea.

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