Argolamprotes micella explained

Argolamprotes micella, the bright neb, is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in most of Europe, except Ireland, the Iberian Peninsula and most of the Balkan Peninsula.[1] Outside of Europe, it is known from Siberia, the Russian Far East, the southern Kuril Islands and Japan.[2] The habitat consists of hedgerows, open woodland and gardens.

The wingspan is 10–14 mm.[3] Adults are on wing in June and July.

The larvae feed on Rubus idaeus and Rubus fruticosus. They feed from within the flowering shoots[4] and buds.

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20131005001810/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=437785 Fauna Europaea
  2. et al. 2010: The gelechiid fauna of the southern Ural Mountains, part II: list of recorded species with taxonomic notes (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Zootaxa, 2367: 1–68. Preview
  3. http://www.microlepidoptera.nl/soorten/species.php?speciescode=330130&p=1 microlepidoptera.nl
  4. https://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?bf=734 UK Moths