''Dichomeris marginella'', the juniper webber, is a
moth of the family
Gelechiidae. It is found in Europe.
The
wingspan is 14–16 mm. The moths are on wing from May to August depending on the location.
The larvae feed on ''
Juniperus communis'', ''
Juniperus chinensis'', ''
Juniperus horizontalis
''Juniperus horizontalis'', the creeping juniper or creeping cedar,Bailey, L.H.; Bailey, E.Z.; the staff of the Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. ''Hortus third: A concise dictionary of plants cultivated in the United States and Canada''. Macm ...
'', ''
Juniperus recurva
''Juniperus recurva'', commonly named the Himalayan juniper or drooping juniper, is a juniper native to the Himalaya, from northern Pakistan, through India, Nepal and Bhutan, to western Yunnan in southwestern China. It grows at altitudes of .
De ...
'' and ''
Juniperus virginiana''.
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UK Moths
marginella
Moths described in 1781
Moths of Europe
Taxa named by Johan Christian Fabricius
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