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Anacampsis temerella

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Anacampsis temerella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in most of Europe, except Belgium, Switzerland, the Iberian Peninsula and the Balkan Peninsula.

A sprig of Salix eaten by larva
Larva

The wingspan is 11–14 mm.[2] The forewings are blackish, slightly violet-tinged; stigmata deep black, very indistinct, first discal beyond plical; a broad suffused black fascia at 2/3. Hindwings 1 rather dark grey. The larva is whitish; dots black; head and plate of 2 black.[3]

Adults are on wing in July and August.[4]

The larvae feed on Salix species, including Salix phylicifolia, Salix caprea, Salix lapponum and Salix repens. They feed in a spinning in the terminal shoots of their host plant.

References

  1. ^ Fauna Europaea
  2. ^ microlepidoptera.nl Archived May 1, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description
  4. ^ UKmoths
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Anacampsis temerella: Brief Summary

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Anacampsis temerella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in most of Europe, except Belgium, Switzerland, the Iberian Peninsula and the Balkan Peninsula.

A sprig of Salix eaten by larva Larva

The wingspan is 11–14 mm. The forewings are blackish, slightly violet-tinged; stigmata deep black, very indistinct, first discal beyond plical; a broad suffused black fascia at 2/3. Hindwings 1 rather dark grey. The larva is whitish; dots black; head and plate of 2 black.

Adults are on wing in July and August.

The larvae feed on Salix species, including Salix phylicifolia, Salix caprea, Salix lapponum and Salix repens. They feed in a spinning in the terminal shoots of their host plant.

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