Aristotelia ericinella
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Aristotelia ericinella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in most of Europe, except most of the Balkan Peninsula.
The wingspan is 9–13 mm.[2] Adults are on wing from July to August.
The larvae feed on Calluna species and Empetrum nigrum. They feed from a silken tube which is formed among the leaves.[3] Larvae can be found from September to June.
References
- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ microlepidoptera.nl Archived May 1, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ UKmoths