Pexicopia malvella

Pexicopia malvella, the hollyhock seed moth, is a moth of the family Gelechiidae.

Adults are on wing from early June to mid-August.

The larvae feed inside the seeds of Malva species, Althaea officinalis and Alcea rosea.

The species overwinters in a cocoon constructed within the seed.

This article on a moth of the subfamily Apatetrinae is a stub.