Prolita solutella
Prolita solutella | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Gelechiidae |
Genus: | Prolita |
Species: | P. solutella
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Binomial name | |
Prolita solutella | |
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Prolita solutella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is widely distributed throughout Europe, east to the Ural mountains. It is also found in Turkey.[2] The habitat consists of dry pastures and dry heathland.
The larvae feed on , Genista pilosa, Genista tinctoria, ,[4] and Cytisus species.[5] They live in a silken tube or tent.
References[]
- ^ 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
- ^ Hants Moths
- ^ microlepidoptera.nl Archived 2013-10-29 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Prolita at funet
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Categories:
- Moths described in 1839
- Prolita
- Moths of Europe
- Insects of Turkey
- Gelechiini stubs