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Gelechia scotinella

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Gelechia scotinella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Gelechiidae
Genus:
Gelechia
Species:
G. scotinella
Binomial name
Gelechia scotinella
Synonyms
  • Gelechia confusella Heinemann, 1870
  • Gelechia consprucatella Heinemann, 1870
  • Gelechia kiesenwetteri Heuacker, 1873
  • Lita baueri Rebel, 1917
  • Gelechia (Lita) lakatensis Rebel, 1904

Gelechia scotinella, the thicket groundling, is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Herrich-Schäffer in 1854. It is found in almost all of Europe. The habitat consists of mature hedgerows and scrubland.[2]

The wingspan is 11–14 mm.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing from June to September.[4]

The larvae feed on Prunus spinosa. They feed within the stems and flowers of their host plant.

References

  1. ^ Fauna Europaea
  2. ^ Hants Moths
  3. ^ microlepidoptera.nl
  4. ^ Swedish Moths


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