Biology:Altenia scriptella
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Short description: Species of moth
| Altenia scriptella | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Altenia |
| Species: | A. scriptella
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| Binomial name | |
| Altenia scriptella (Hübner, 1796)[1]
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Altenia scriptella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found from most of Europe, to the Volga region, Turkey and the Caucasus.[2]
The wingspan is 10–15 mm. Adults are on wing from June to July in one generation per year.[3]
The larvae feed on Acer campestris, Acer pseudoplatanus and Acer platanoides. They in a folded leaf of their host plant. The species overwinters in the pupal stage.
References
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q1959939 entry
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