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Aristotelia ericinella

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Aristotelia ericinella
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A. ericinella
Binomial name
Aristotelia ericinella
(Zeller, 1839)[1]
Synonyms
  • Gelechia ericinella Zeller, 1839
  • Aristotelia ericinella ab. silendrella Caradja, 1920
  • Xystophora sardicolella Schawerda, 1936
  • Aristotelia sardicolella

Aristotelia ericinella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in most of Europe, except most of the Balkan Peninsula.

A sprig of Calluna bearing a web formed by larva
Larva

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.

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