Eulamprotes immaculatella
| Eulamprotes immaculatella | |
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| genitalic preparation | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Eulamprotes |
| Species: | E. immaculatella |
| 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. Resembles other small dark gelechiids with pale markings on the costa. Only confirmed by microscopic examination of the genitalia. [4][5][6]
Adults are on wing from June to September.
References
[edit]- ↑ funet.fi
- ↑ Fauna Europaea
- ↑ Hants Moths
- ↑ Heath, J., ed. 1976 The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland Vol. 4 Part 2
- ↑ Langmaid, J. R., Palmer, S. M. & Young, M. R. [eds]. 2018 A Field Guide to the Smaller Moths of Great Britain and Ireland [3rd ed.]Reading, Berkshire. British Entomological and Natural History Society
- ↑ lepiforum.de includes images
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