Gelechia scotinella

Gelechia scotinella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Gelechia
Species:	G. scotinella
Binomial name
	Gelechia scotinella; Herrich-Schäffer, 1854
Synonyms
	Gelechia confusella Heinemann, 1870; Gelechia consprucatella Heinemann, 1870; Gelechia kiesenwetteri Heuacker, 1873; Lita baueri Rebel, 1917; Gelechia (Lita) lakatensis Rebel, 1904;

Gelechia scotinella, the thicket groundling, is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1854 and is found in almost all of Europe. The habitat consists of mature hedgerows and scrubland.^[2]

The wingspan is 11–14 mm.^[3] Adults have been recorded on wing from June to September.^[4]

The larvae feed on Prunus spinosa, feeding within the stems and flowers.

References

^ Fauna Europaea
^ Hantsmoths
^ "Microlepidoptera.nl". Archived from the original on 2013-12-12. Retrieved 2013-12-07.
^ Swedish Moths

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[1] Fauna Europaea

[2] Hantsmoths

[3] "Microlepidoptera.nl". Archived from the original on 2013-12-12. Retrieved 2013-12-07.

[4] Swedish Moths

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