Biology:Parachronistis albiceps
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Short description: Species of moth
Parachronistis albiceps | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Gelechiidae |
Genus: | Parachronistis |
Species: | P. albiceps
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Binomial name | |
Parachronistis albiceps (Zeller, 1839)
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Parachronistis albiceps, the wood groundling, is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in most of Europe, except the Iberian Peninsula and part of the Balkan Peninsula.[1] Outside of Europe, it is found in southern Siberia (Transbaikalia, Altai), the Russian Far East and Korea.[2]
The wingspan is 10–12 mm.[3] Adults are on wing in June and July.[4]
The larvae feed on Corylus (including Corylus avellana), Ulmus and Prunus persica species. They feed inside the buds of their host plant.
References
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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
- ↑ UKmoths
Wikidata ☰ Q13584142 entry
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