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Dichomeris limosellus

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Species of moth

Dichomeris limosellus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Dichomeris
Species: D. limosellus
Binomial name
Dichomeris limosellus
(Schläger, 1849)
Synonyms
  • Hypsolophus limosellus Schlager, 1849
  • Dichomeris limosella
  • Coleophora lutifrontella Bruand, 1850
  • Hypsolophus deflectivellus Reutti, 1853

Dichomeris limosellus is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in most of Europe, except Ireland, Great Britain, Norway, the Iberian Peninsula and part of the Balkan Peninsula.

Clover leaves united by larva
Larva

The wingspan is 19–22 mm. Adults are on wing from May to late June and again from July to September in two generations per year.

The larvae feed on Lotus, Medicago sativa and Trifolium.

References

  1. Fauna Europaea
  2. Lot Moths and Butterflies
Taxon identifiers
Dichomeris limosellus


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