Syncopacma taeniolella

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Syncopacma taeniolella
Syncopacma taeniolella, Bagillt, North Wales, July 2016 - Flickr - janetgraham84.jpg
Syncopacma taeniolella, Bagillt, North Wales
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
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 Syncopacma taeniolella a sprig of Trifolium micranthum with leaves united by larva.JPG
A sprig of Trifolium micranthum with leaves united by larva
Larva Syncopacma taeniolella larva.JPG
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]

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. [4] Larvae can be found in May and June. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ Fauna Europaea
  2. ↑ microlepidoptera.nl
  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. ↑ bladmineerders.nl
  5. ↑ UKmoths


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