Metzneria artificella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found from southern and eastern Europe to the southern Ural and the Volga region. It is also found in Iran and southern Siberia. et al. 2010: The gelechiid fauna of the southern Ural Mountains, part II: list of recorded species with taxonomic notes (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Zootaxa, 2367: 1–68. Preview
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