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Gelechia pistaciae

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Gelechia pistaciae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Gelechia
Species:
G. pistaciae
Binomial name
Gelechia pistaciae
Filipjev, 1934

Gelechia pistaciae is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Filipjev in 1934. It is found in Asia Minor and the Middle East.[1]

The larvae feed on the fruit of Pistacia vera,[2] devouring the epicarpio of the fruit.[3]

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