Biology:Argolamprotes micella
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Argolamprotes micella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
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Argolamprotes micella, the bright neb, is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in most of Europe, except Ireland, the Iberian Peninsula and most of the Balkan Peninsula.[1] Outside of Europe, it is known from Siberia, the Russian Far East, the southern Kuril Islands and Japan .[2] The habitat consists of hedgerows, open woodland and gardens.
The wingspan is 10–14 mm.[3] Adults are on wing in June and July.
The larvae feed on Rubus idaeus and Rubus fruticosus. They feed from within the flowering shoots[4] and buds.
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- ↑ 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
- ↑ UK Moths
Wikidata ☰ Q2559164 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argolamprotes micella.
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