Gelechia cuneatella
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| Species: | G. cuneatella
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| Gelechia cuneatella (Douglas, 1852)[1]
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Gelechia cuneatella, the long-winged groundling, is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Douglas in 1852. It is found in northern, central and eastern Europe, Russia, China (Xinjiang, Jilin) and Japan.[2] The habitat consists of river banks and marshes.
The wingspan is 13–16 mm. Adult are on wing from August to September in one generation per year.[3]
The larvae feed on Salix species, living within a spun or rolled leaf of their host plant.[4]
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