Mesquite web worm
Friseria cockerelli (Busck, 1903)
Status not recordedbutterflies and moths
The mesquite web worm (Friseria cockerelli) is a species in the family Gelechiidae, order Lepidoptera. Source checklists list it for 2 countries: Mexico and United States.
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Quick facts about the mesquite web worm
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- 2 countriessrc for Countries on record
Where does the mesquite web worm live?
Countries where Catalogue of Life checklists list the species. Many checklists carry no country data, so the list is often incomplete. It is not a range map.
The mesquite web worm is listed for 2 countries.
- Listed
- Not listed
The same countries as a list
Is the mesquite web worm endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the mesquite web worm classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- classInsecta
- orderLepidoptera
- familyGelechiidae
- genusFriseria
- SpeciesFriseria cockerelli (Busck, 1903)
Synonyms Gelechia cockerelli, Gelechia lindenella, Gelechia malindella, Gelechia sarcochlora
Other names and names in other languages (2)
- Mesquite webworm mothEnglish
- Polilla del mesquiteSpanish
Relatives of the mesquite web worm
Other species in the same genus Friseria.
CompareMesquite web worm vs Friseria acaciellaMesquite web worm vs Friseria caietaMesquite web worm vs Friseria cerussataMesquite web worm vs Friseria flammulella
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
Where does the mesquite web worm live?
Catalogue of Life checklists list the mesquite web worm for 2 countries: Mexico and United States. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.
What kind of animal is the mesquite web worm?
The mesquite web worm (Friseria cockerelli) belongs to the family Gelechiidae in the order Lepidoptera.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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