''Mesophleps ioloncha'' is a

moth Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of w ...

of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in

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(Anhui, Gansu, Henan, Shaanxi, Zhejiang),

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, the

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and the

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. The

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is 8.5–17.5 mm. The forewings are yellowish white to ochreous brown, the dorsum is darker greyish brown. The larvae feed on ''

Tephrosia candida ''Tephrosia candida'', the white hoarypea, is a perennial shrub, native to India, in the legume family. It has been introduced to Malesia, South America, Africa, South East Asia and Australia. Etymology The genus name, ''Tephrosia'', derives fro ...

'', ''

Tephrosia purpurea ''Tephrosia purpurea'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, that has a pantropical distribution. It is a common wasteland weed. In many parts it is under cultivation as green manure crop. It is found throughout India and Sri La ...

'' and '' Crotalaria juncea''. They feed in the pods., 2012: A taxonomic revision of the genus ''Mesophleps'' Hübner, 1825 (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). ''Zootaxa'' 3373: 1-82.

References

Moths described in 1905 Mesophleps Moths of Asia {{Anacampsini-stub