Eulamprotes immaculatella

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Eulamprotes immaculatella
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Domain: Eukaryota
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]

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