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Sophronia gelidella

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Sophronia gelidella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Gelechiidae
Genus:
Sophronia
Species:
S. gelidella
Binomial name
Sophronia gelidella
Nordmann, 1941

Sophronia gelidella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Nordmann in 1941. It is found in Norway, Sweden, Finland and northern Russia.[1][2] It has also been recorded from North America (Yukon).

The wingspan is 17–19 mm.[3]

The larvae feed on Dryas octopetala.

References

  1. ^ funet.fi
  2. ^ Fauna Europaea
  3. ^ Svenska fjärilar


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