Ash-coloured sober | |
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Upperside | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Gelechiidae |
Genus: | Acompsia |
Species: | A. cinerella |
Binomial name | |
Acompsia cinerella | |
Synonyms | |
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Acompsia cinerella, the ash-coloured sober, is a small lepidopteran species of the twirler moth family (Gelechiidae). It is the type species of the genus Acompsia , once assigned to the subfamily Anacampsinae but generally placed in the Dichomeridinae. The species was first described by Carl Alexander Clerck in 1759.
This species can be found in most of Europe, except for Portugal and Iceland. [1]
These moths inhabit a variety of areas, preferably with rich vegetation or bushes. [2]
Acompsia cinerella has a wingspan of 16–19 mm. These moths have long upwardly-curved labial palps. The forewings show a brownish colour, without any marking. [3] This species is rather similar to Helcystogramma rufescens . [4]
There are two generations per year, as it is a bivoltine species. Adults are on wing from May to September. The larvae feed on moss present on trunks of broad leaves trees, often at the base of the tree. [3] [5] [6]
The wormwood pug is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Carl Alexander Clerck in 1759. It is a common species across the Palearctic region as well as North America.
The scalloped hazel is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Carl Alexander Clerck in 1759.
The mottled umber is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is common throughout much of the Palearctic region. The species was first described by Carl Alexander Clerck in 1759.
The willow beauty is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is a common species of Europe and adjacent regions. While it is found widely throughout Scandinavian countries, which have a maritime climate, it is absent from parts of the former USSR which are at the same latitude but have a more continental climate.
Furcula furcula, the sallow kitten, is a moth from the family Notodontidae. It was first described by the Swedish entomologist Carl Alexander Clerck in 1759 from a specimen found in Sweden.
The hornet moth or hornet clearwing is a large moth native to Europe and the Middle East and has been introduced to North America. Its protective coloration is an example of Batesian mimicry, as its similarity to a hornet makes it unappealing to predators. The hornet moth has been linked to the large dieback of poplar trees across Europe because its larvae bore into the trunk of the tree before re-emerging as adults.
Acompsia is a genus of the twirler moth family (Gelechiidae). Though it has once been assigned to the proposed subfamily "Anacampsinae", it is generally placed in the Dichomeridinae. Some authors include Telephila here as a subgenus, while others prefer to keep it distinct as its relationships are fairly obscure.
Xanthorhoe ferrugata, the dark-barred twin-spot carpet, is a moth of the genus Xanthorhoe in the family Geometridae. It was first described by Carl Alexander Clerck in 1759 and has a Holarctic distribution.
Lithacodia uncula, the silver hook, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Carl Alexander Clerck in 1759. It is found in the Palearctic realm.
Peribatodes ilicaria, the Lydd beauty, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Carl Geyer in 1833. It can be found in Europe and North Africa.
Anacampsis populella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae, which is native to Europe and has been accidentally introduced to North America. It was first described in 1759 by Carl Alexander Clerck, a Swedish entomologist. The type specimen is from Sweden. The foodplants of the larvae are poplars and willows.
Cnephasia is a genus of tortrix moths. It belongs to the subfamily Tortricinae and therein to the tribe Cnephasiini, of which it is the type genus.
Deileptenia ribeata, the satin beauty, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Carl Alexander Clerck in 1759. It is found from Ireland, east through central Europe to Russia and Japan.
Epinotia nisella is a moth of the family Tortricidae which is found in the Palearctic, Europe and North America. It was first described by Carl Alexander Clerck in 1759.
Macaria carbonaria, the netted mountain moth, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Carl Alexander Clerck in 1759. It is found in the northern part of the Palearctic realm.
Choreutis pariana, the apple-and-thorn skeletonizer or apple leaf skeletonizer, is a moth of the family Choreutidae. The moth was first described by the Swedish entomologist Carl Alexander Clerck in 1759. It is native to Eurasia and was introduced to New England, USA in 1917.
Hedya dimidiana is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It was described by Carl Alexander Clerck in 1759. It is found from most of Europe, through Russia to Japan. It has also been recorded from Vietnam.
Aethes hartmanniana, the scabious conch, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It was described by Carl Alexander Clerck in 1759. It is found in most of Europe, Asia Minor, Armenia and the southern Urals. The species occurs in chalky and limestone habitats.
Paramesia gnomana is a species of moth belonging to the family Tortricidae, first described by Carl Alexander Clerck in 1759.
Pammene rhediella is a moth belonging to the family Tortricidae. The species was first described by Carl Alexander Clerck in 1759.