Syncopacma taeniolella

Syncopacma taeniolella
Syncopacma taeniolella, Bagillt, North Wales
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Syncopacma
Species:	S. taeniolella
Binomial name
Syncopacma taeniolella (Zeller, 1839) [1]
Synonyms
Gelechia taeniolellaZeller, 1839 Stomopteryx taeniolella

Syncopacma taeniolella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in most of Europe.

A sprig of Trifolium micranthum with leaves united by larva

Larva

The wingspan is 10–13 mm. ^[2] The forewings are bronzy-black, somewhat lighter basally; a nearly straight narrow white fascia beyond middle. Hindwings are fuscous, darker posteriorly. Under-surface with white fascia distinct across forewings and forming a costal spot on hindwings. The larva is pale ochreous-yellowish; 3-12 with broad dull red transverse bands, on 3 and 4 somewhat interrupted; head yellow-brown; plate of 2 yellow-brown, posteriorly blackish-marked ^{[3] [4] [5] [6]}

Adults are on wing in July.

The larvae feed on Lotus corniculatus , Lotus uliginosus , Medicago and Trifolium species. They initially mine the leaves of their host plant. ^[7] Larvae can be found in May and June. ^[8]

References

1. Fauna Europaea
2. microlepidoptera.nl
3. 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
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. bladmineerders.nl
8. UKmoths