Biology:Neofaculta ericetella

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Short description: Species of moth

Neofaculta ericetella
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Neofaculta
Species:
N. ericetella
Binomial name
Neofaculta ericetella
(Geyer, 1832)
Synonyms
  • Tinea ericetella Geyer, [1832]
  • Lita gallinella Treitschke, 1833
  • Anacampsis lanceolella Stephens, 1834
  • Acompsia fuscella Duponchel, 1844
  • Acompsia subatrella Duponchel, [1846]
  • Gelechia orcella Zerny, 1927
  • Gelechia atlanticella Amsel, 1938
  • Gelechia tenalella Amsel, 1938
  • Gelechia ericetella ab. amseli Dufrane, 1955
  • Gelechia pyrenemontana Dufrane, 1955
  • Gelechia simplicella Heinemann, 1870
  • Anacampsis quinquemaculella Bruand, 1859

Neofaculta ericetella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Europe and Asia Minor.

A sprig of Erica with a larva protruding from a flower
Larva

The wingspan is 13–18 mm. The terminal joint of palpi shorter than second. Forewings from pale fuscous- grey to dark fuscous, sometimes whitish-sprinkled; a blackish spot in disc at 1/4; stigmata blackish, often elongate, partly white margined, first discal beyond plical; distinct black terminal dots; a more or less marked dark tornal spot. Hindwings over 1, light grey. The larva is dull greenish; dorsal and subdorsal lines pale dull reddish; 3 and 4 with dark red subdorsal spots; head pale brown; 2 whitish-green, grey-speckled.[1]

The moths are on wing from April to July depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Calluna vulgaris, Erica cinerea and Rhododendron species.

References

  1. 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

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q3466743 entry