Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Gelechiidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Prolita | |
Similar Prolita sexpunctella, Sophronia semicostella, Syncopacma, Caryocolum, Gelechia | ||
Prolita solutella is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is widely distributed throughout Europe, east to the Ural mountains. It is also found in Turkey. The habitat consists of dry pastures and dry heathland.
The wingspan is 16–21 mm.
The larvae feed on Genista angelica, Genista pilosa, Genista tinctoria, Genista scoparius, and Cytisus species. They live in a silken tube or tent.
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