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Burdock Seedhead Moth
Metzneria lappella
Metzneria lappella, the burdock seedhead moth or burdock seed moth, is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is widely distributed throughout the Palaearctic region, northwards to the Polar Circle. It is an introduced species in North America, where it is found from Maine and Quebec to Florida, west to Ontario and Missouri. The habitat consist of fields, roadsides and waste places.
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Range & habitat
This species is present in most of Europe and it is widely distributed throughout the Palaearctic region, northwards to the Arctic Circle. It is an introduced species in North America, where it is found from Maine and Quebec to Florida, west to Ontario and Missouri.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 118556.