Amblypalpis tamaricella explained

Amblypalpis tamaricella is a species of moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Aleksandr Sergeievich Danilevsky in 1955.[1] It is found in Central Asia,[2] where it has been recorded from Kazakhstan and western China. The habitat consists of riparian forests and deserts.[3]

The larvae have been recorded inducing galls on Tamarix species.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Savela . Markku . Amblypalpis tamaricella Danilevski, 1955 . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . December 24, 2017.
  2. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
  3. http://www.invasive.org/proceedings/pdfs/12_253.pdf Tamarix biocontrol in US: new biocontrol agents from Kazakhstan
  4. http://www.ars.usda.gov/research/projects/projects.htm?ACCN_NO=420355 Biological Control of Saltcedar: Improvement of Rearing of the Galling Moth Amblypalpis tamaricella

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