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Argolamprotes micella

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Species of moth

Bright neb
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Argolamprotes
Species: A. micella
Binomial name
Argolamprotes micella
(Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Synonyms
  • Tinea micella Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775
  • Argolamprotes astrella Treitschke, 1833

Argolamprotes micella, the bright neb, is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in most of Europe, except Ireland, the Iberian Peninsula and most of the Balkan Peninsula. Outside of Europe, it is known from Siberia, the Russian Far East, the southern Kuril Islands and Japan. The habitat consists of hedgerows, open woodland and gardens.

The wingspan is 10–14 mm. Adults are on wing in June and July.

The larvae feed on Rubus idaeus and Rubus fruticosus. They feed from within the flowering shoots and buds.

References

  1. Fauna Europaea
  2. 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
  3. microlepidoptera.nl Archived October 6, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  4. UK Moths
Taxon identifiers
Argolamprotes micella


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