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Anarsia spartiella

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Gelechiidae

Scientific name
  
Anarsia spartiella

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Anarsia

Rank
  
Species

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Similar
  
Anacampsis populella, Anarsia, Aproaerema anthyllidella, Acompsia cinerella, Brachmia blandella

Anarsia spartiella, the Wanstead grey, is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in most of Europe.

The wingspan is 12–15 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August.

The larvae feed on Ulex and Cytisus species, as well as Genista tinctoria. They spin the shoots of their host plant and feed within.

References

Anarsia spartiella Wikipedia