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
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Larva

The wingspan is 8–10 mm. Head white. Antennae with apical third white. Forewings blackish ; two bars from costa, at 1/4 and 1/2, a straight sometimes interrupted oblique fascia at 3/4, and an apical spot silvery-metallic ; white spots in cilia on costal extremity of fascia and at apex. Hindwings pale grey. Larva light rosy; head pale brown ; 2 brownish: in silken galleries. [3] [4] [5] [6]

Adults are on wing in June and again in August in two generations per year. [7]

The larvae feed on Cerastium fontanum . [8]

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References

  1. ↑ Fauna Europaea
  2. ↑ Junnilainen, J.et al. 2010: The gelechiid fauna of the southern Ural Mountains, part II: list of recorded species with taxonomic notes (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Zootaxa, 2367: 1–68. Preview
  3. ↑ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain . Keys and description
  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 PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .
  7. ↑ UKmoths
  8. ↑ Hants Moths


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