Pexicopia malvella information

Pexicopia malvella
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Pexicopia
Species:	P. malvella
Binomial name
	Pexicopia malvella; (Hübner, [1805])
Synonyms
	Tinea malvella Hübner, [1805]; Recurvaria lutarea Haworth, 1828;

Pexicopia malvella, the hollyhock seed moth, is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Jacob Hübner in 1805. It is found in almost all of Europe.^[1]^[2]

The wingspan is 17–20 mm. Adults are on wing from early June to mid-August.

The larvae feed inside the seeds of Malva species, Althaea officinalis and Alcea rosea. The species overwinters in a cocoon constructed within the seed.^[3]

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