Brachmia blandella
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| Species: | B. blandella
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| Brachmia blandella (Fabricius, 1798)
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Brachmia blandella, the gorse crest, is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found in most of Europe, except Ireland, Slovenia and Croatia.[1] The habitat consists of woodland margins and heath.
The wingspan is 12–14 mm.[2] Adults are on wing from June to August. There is one generation per year.[3]
The larvae feed on Ulex europaeus. The species overwinters as a young larva in a slight spinning on the host plant. Pupation takes place in early June.[4]
References
- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ microlepidoptera.nl Archived June 7, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ LOT Moths and Butterflies
- ^ UK Moths
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