Eulamprotes immaculatella

Eulamprotes immaculatella
genitalic preparation
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Eulamprotes
Species:	E. immaculatella
Binomial name
Eulamprotes immaculatella (Douglas, 1850)
Synonyms
Gelechia immaculatellaDouglas, 1850 Eulamprotes phaeellaHeckford & Langmaid, 1988

Eulamprotes immaculatella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by John William Douglas in 1850. It is found in Ireland, Great Britain, Portugal, Spain, France, the Netherlands, Germany and Denmark. ^{[1] [2]} It is found in a wide range of habitats, including sea cliffs, damp meadows, limestone pavements and grasslands. ^[3]

The wingspan is 8–13 mm. Resembles other small dark gelechiids with pale markings on the costa. Only confirmed by microscopic examination of the genitalia. ^{[4] [5] [6]}

Adults are on wing from June to September.

The larvae feed within the stem of Hypericum species. ^[7]

References

1. funet.fi
2. Fauna Europaea
3. Hants Moths
4. Heath, J., ed. 1976 The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland Vol. 4 Part 2
5. Langmaid, J. R., Palmer, S. M. & Young, M. R. [eds]. 2018 A Field Guide to the Smaller Moths of Great Britain and Ireland [3rd ed.]Reading, Berkshire. British Entomological and Natural History Society
6. lepiforum.de includes images This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .
7. UKmoths