Biology:Neofriseria singula
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Short description: Species of moth
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Neofriseria |
| Species: | N. singula
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| Binomial name | |
| Neofriseria singula (Staudinger, [1876])[1]
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Neofriseria singula, the mottled groundling, is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Otto Staudinger in 1876. It is found in most of Europe, except Norway , Finland , Belgium, Switzerland , Italy, the Balkan Peninsula and Ukraine . The habitat consists of heathlands.
The wingspan is 12–14 mm.[2] Adults are on wing in June and July.
The larvae feed on Rumex acetosella. They feed from within a tube made from silk, which is located on the lower stem.[3]
References
Wikidata ☰ Q13750883 entry
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