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Eulamprotes wilkella

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Butterflies and moths, Aristotelia ericinella, Syncopacma cinctella, Bryotropha similis, Monochroa

Eulamprotes wilkella is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found in most of Europe. Outside of Europe, it is found in Turkey, the Caucasus and Siberia.

The wingspan is 8–10 mm. Adults are usually dark brown with a creamy-yellow head and three silver bands across the forewing, although adults of form tarquiniella only have a single silver fascia. Adults are on wing in June and again in August in two generations per year.

The larvae feed on Cerastium fontanum. They live within the roots and lower stems of their host plant in a silken tube or tent. The species overwinters in a cocoon.

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Eulamprotes wilkella Wikipedia


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