Kingdom Animalia Family Gelechiidae Scientific name Stenolechia gemmella Rank Species | Class Insecta Genus Stenolechia Phylum Arthropoda Order Butterflies and moths | |
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Similar Butterflies and moths, Prolita sexpunctella, Syncopacma cinctella, Recurvaria leucatella, Exoteleia dodecella | ||
The black-dotted groundling (Stenolechia gemmella) is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is known from most of Europe
The wingspan is 10–11 mm. Adults are on wing from July to September, and is known for its habit of resting in crevices in bark.
The larva feed on Quercus species. They feed in the young shoots. They cause withered leaves and occasionally swellings. Pupation normally takes place in the shoot, but occasionally outside.
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