| Eulamprotes immaculatella | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| 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. It is found in a wide range of habitats, including sea cliffs, damp meadows, limestone pavements and grasslands.
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.
Adults are on wing from June to September.
The larvae feed within the stem of Hypericum species.
References
- 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. . 2018 A Field Guide to the Smaller Moths of Great Britain and Ireland Reading, Berkshire. British Entomological and Natural History Society
- lepiforum.de includes images
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- UKmoths
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