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Carpatolechia alburnella, the suffused groundling, is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found from most of Europe (except Ireland and the Balkan Peninsula) to Siberia. The habitat consists of woodland and heathland.
The wingspan is 13–16 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from June to August.
The larvae feed on Betula species. They live between spun or folded leaves of their host plant. The species overwinters as an egg.
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