Eulamprotes immaculatella
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Gelechiidae |
Genus: | Eulamprotes |
Species: | E. immaculatella
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Binomial name | |
Eulamprotes immaculatella (Douglas, 1850)
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Eulamprotes immaculatella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by John William Douglas in 1850. It is found in Ireland, Great Britain, Portugal, Spain, France, the Netherlands, Germany and Denmark.[1][2] It is found in a wide range of habitats, including sea cliffs, damp meadows, limestone pavements and grasslands.[3]
The wingspan is 8–13 mm. Adults are on wing from June to September.
The larvae feed within the stem of Hypericum species.[4]
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