Biology:Anacampsis temerella

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Short description: Species of moth

Anacampsis temerella
Anacampsis temerella.JPG
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Anacampsis
Species:
A. temerella
Binomial name
Anacampsis temerella
(Lienig & Zeller, 1846)[1]
Synonyms
  • Gelechia temerella Lienig & Zeller, 1846
  • Douglas, 1850 Gelechia pernigrella

Anacampsis temerella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in most of Europe, except Belgium, Switzerland , the Iberian Peninsula and the Balkan Peninsula.

A sprig of Salix eaten by larva
Larva

The wingspan is 11–14 mm.[2] The forewings are blackish, slightly violet-tinged; stigmata deep black, very indistinct, first discal beyond plical; a broad suffused black fascia at 2/3. Hindwings 1 rather dark grey. The larva is whitish; dots black; head and plate of 2 black.[3]

Adults are on wing in July and August.[4]

The larvae feed on Salix species, including Salix phylicifolia, Salix caprea, Salix lapponum and Salix repens. They feed in a spinning in the terminal shoots of their host plant.

References

  1. Fauna Europaea
  2. microlepidoptera.nl
  3. Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description
  4. UKmoths

Wikidata ☰ Q4750616 entry