Gelechia cuneatella

(Gelechia cuneatella)

Description

Gelechia cuneatella, the long-winged groundling, is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Douglas in 1852. It is found in northern, central and eastern Europe, Russia, China (Xinjiang, Jilin) and Japan. The habitat consists of river banks and marshes. The wingspan is 13–16 mm. Adult are on wing from August to September in one generation per year. The larvae feed on Salix species, living within a spun or rolled leaf of their host plant.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Gelechiidae
Genus:Gelechia
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