Gelechia muscosella
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Gelechia muscosella, the grey sallow groundling, is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is widely distributed in Europe (except the Mediterranean region). Outside of Europe, it is found in the Caucasus, Siberia and the Russian Far East.[2] The habitat consists of damp fenlands and shingle beaches.
The wingspan is 14–18 mm.[3] Adults are on wing from mid-June to early September.[4]
The larvae feed on Salix and Populus species. They feed in the catkins of their host plant.[5]
References
- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ Junnilainen, J. et al. 2010: The gelechiid fauna of the southern Ural Mountains, part II: list of recorded species with taxonomic notes (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Zootaxa, 2367: 1–68. Preview
- ^ "microlepidoptera.nl". Archived from the original on 2014-07-01. Retrieved 2013-10-10.
- ^ "Lepidoptera of Belgium". Archived from the original on 2007-05-16. Retrieved 2013-10-10.
- ^ UKmoths
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