Biology:Neofriseria singula

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Short description: Species of moth

Neofriseria singula
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Neofriseria
Species:
N. singula
Binomial name
Neofriseria singula
(Staudinger, [1876])[1]
Synonyms
  • Lita singula Staudinger, [1876]
  • Lita amaurella Rebel, 1927
  • Gnorimoschema hispanicella Amsel, 1953
  • Teleia ifranella Lucas, 1956

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