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Neofaculta ericetella

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Neofaculta ericetella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Gelechiidae
Genus:
Neofaculta
Species:
N. ericetella
Binomial name
Neofaculta ericetella
(Geyer, 1832)
Synonyms
  • Tinea ericetella Geyer, [1832]
  • Lita gallinella Treitschke, 1833
  • Anacampsis lanceolella Stephens, 1834
  • Acompsia fuscella Duponchel, 1844
  • Acompsia subatrella Duponchel, [1846]
  • Gelechia orcella Zerny, 1927
  • Gelechia atlanticella Amsel, 1938
  • Gelechia tenalella Amsel, 1938
  • Gelechia ericetella ab. amseli Dufrane, 1955
  • Gelechia pyrenemontana Dufrane, 1955
  • Gelechia simplicella Heinemann, 1870
  • Anacampsis quinquemaculella Bruand, 1859

Neofaculta ericetella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Europe and Asia Minor.

A sprig of Erica with a larva protruding from a flower
Larva

The wingspan is 13–18 mm. The moths are on wing from April to July depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Calluna vulgaris, Erica cinerea and Rhododendron species.


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