Gelechia rhombella

Gelechia rhombella
Gelechia rhombella
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Gelechia
Species:	G. rhombella
Binomial name
Gelechia rhombella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) [1]
Synonyms
Tinea rhombellaDenis & Schiffermüller, 1775 Tinea axilellaThunberg, 1794 Recurvaria rhombeaHaworth, 1828 Gelechia cinereoradicicaSzent-Ivány, 1942

Gelechia rhombella, the apple groundling, is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Europe, the Caucasus, Transcaucasia, southern Siberia, the Russian Far East, ^[2] Korea and China (Gansu, Qinghai, Jilin). ^[3]

The wingspan is 13–17 mm. ^[4] Terminal joint of palpi as long as second. Forewings pale ochreous to light fuscous, sprinkled with black; a black spot along costa at base, and another at 2/3; stigmata black, plical minute, second discal usually forming a bent mark; a dark tornal spot; sometimes a faint pale angulated fascia at 3/4; usually blackish terminal spots. Hindwings somewhat over 1, pale grey, darker terminally. Larva dark green, sides reddish-tinged; subdorsal and spiracular lines whitish; head dark brown; plate of 2 black, bisected: between joined leaves of apple. ^{[5] [6] [7] [8]}

The larvae feed on Malus species (including Malus domestica ) and Pyrus communis . ^[9]

References

1. Fauna Europaea
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3. New Faunistic Data for the Family Gelechiidae in the Korean peninsula and NE China (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)
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5. Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain . Keys and description
6. Heath, J., ed. 1976 The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland Vol. 4 Part 2
7. 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
8. lepiforum.de includes images This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .
9. UKmoths