Biology:Anacampsis rhoifructella

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Short description: Species of moth

Anacampsis rhoifructella
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Anacampsis
Species:
A. rhoifructella
Binomial name
Anacampsis rhoifructella
(Clemens, 1861)
Synonyms
  • Gelechia rhoifructella Clemens, 1861

Anacampsis rhoifructella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by James Brackenridge Clemens in 1861. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from the eastern United States and south-eastern Canada .[1][2] The habitat consists of deciduous forests.

Adult are very similar to Anacampsis consonella, but can be distinguished on the basis of phenology, appearance of the mature larva, and genital morphology.

The larvae feed on Viburnum species.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13367628 entry