Eulamprotes wilkella

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Eulamprotes wilkella
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Eulamprotes
Species:
E. wilkella
Binomial name
Eulamprotes wilkella
Synonyms
  • Phalaena wilkellaLinnaeus, 1758
  • Phalaena (Tinea) merianellaLinnaeus, 1758
  • Gelechia (Brachmia) pictellaZeller, 1839
  • Eulamprotes pictella
  • Argyritis pictella
  • Gelechia tarquiniellaStainton, 1862
  • Tinea germarellaGeyer, 1832

Eulamprotes wilkella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in most of Europe. Outside of Europe, it is found in Turkey, the Caucasus and Siberia. [2]

A sprig of Cerastium holosteoides eaten by larva Eulamprotes wilkella a sprig of Cerastium holosteoides eaten by larva.JPG
A sprig of Cerastium holosteoides eaten by larva
Larva Eulamprotes wilkella larva.JPG
Larva

The wingspan is 8–10 mm. Adults are usually dark brown with a creamy-yellow head and three silver bands across the forewing, although adults of form tarquiniella only have a single silver fascia. Adults are on wing in June and again in August in two generations per year. [3]

The larvae feed on Cerastium fontanum . They live within the roots and lower stems of their host plant in a silken tube or tent. The species overwinters in a cocoon. [4]

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References

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  4. Hants Moths