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Neofaculta ericetella

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Gelechiidae

Scientific name
  
Neofaculta ericetella

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Neofaculta

Rank
  
Species

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Similar
  
Brachmia blandella, Prolita sexpunctella, Syncopacma cinctella, Aristotelia ericinella, Psoricoptera gibbosella

Neofaculta ericetella is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found in Europe and Asia Minor.

The wingspan is 13–18 mm. The moths are on wing from April to July depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Calluna vulgaris, Erica cinerea and Rhododendron species.

References

Neofaculta ericetella Wikipedia