Biology:Anacampsis timidella

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Short description: Species of moth

Anacampsis timidella
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Anacampsis
Species:
A. timidella
Binomial name
Anacampsis timidella
(Wocke, 1887)
Synonyms
  • Chretien, 1907 Wocke, 1887
  • Caradja, 1920 Tachyptilia disquei
  • Tachyptilia timidella Mess, 1907
  • Anacampsis quercella Anacampsis suberiella

Anacampsis timidella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae.[1][2][3] It is found in most of Europe, except Ireland, Great Britain, the Benelux, Denmark, Fennoscandia, the Baltic region, Slovenia and Bulgaria.[2]

The wingspan is 15–17 mm.[4]

The larvae feed on Quercus species, mainly Quercus pubescens from within a rolled leaf. The larvae are about 12 mm in length. They have a red-violet body and black-brown head.[5]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13367636 entry