Gelechia turpella
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Gelechia turpella, the grand groundling, is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is widely distributed in Europe. Outside of Europe, it is found from the Caucasus to Siberia and the Russian Far East.[2] The habitat consists of woodlands and parks.
The wingspan is 16–22 mm.[3] Adults are on wing from mid-June to early September.[4]
The larvae feed on Populus nigra (including Populus nigra f. italica), Populus pyramidalis, Populus balsamifera and Populus laurifolia.[5] They live living within a spun or rolled leaf of their host plant.[6]
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
- ^ Lepidoptera of Belgium
- ^ Gelechia at funet
- ^ Hants Moths
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