Syncopacma cinctella
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Gelechiidae |
Genus: | Syncopacma |
Species: | S. cinctella
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Binomial name | |
Syncopacma cinctella (Clerck, 1759)
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Syncopacma cinctella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in all of Europe, Asia Minor and North Africa.[1] In the east, the range extends through Siberia to the Russian Far East.
The wingspan is 10–14 mm. The forewings are bronzy-black; a nearly straight narrow white fascia beyond middle. Hindwings are fuscous, darker posteriorly. Under-surface with white fascia appearing only as a costal spot on forewings. The larva is pale green, suffused with reddish head pale yellow-brown; 2 with four black semilunules filled with yellow-brown. [2]
Adults are on wing from June to August.
The larvae feed on Lotus corniculatus. The larvae live between leaves spun together with silk.
References[]
- ^ funet.fi
- ^ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description
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Categories:
- Syncopacma
- Moths described in 1759
- Moths of Europe
- Insects of Turkey
- Taxa named by Carl Alexander Clerck
- Anacampsini stubs