Anacampsis timidella | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Gelechiidae |
Genus: | Anacampsis |
Species: | A. timidella |
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Anacampsis timidella (Wocke, 1887) | |
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Anacampsis timidella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. [1] [2] [3] It is found in most of Europe, except Ireland, Great Britain, the Benelux, Denmark, Fennoscandia, the Baltic region, Slovenia and Bulgaria. [2]
The larvae feed on Quercus species, mainly Quercus pubescens from within a rolled leaf. The larvae are about 12 mm in length. They have a red-violet body and black-brown head. [5]