Eulamprotes immaculatella explained

Eulamprotes immaculatella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by John William Douglas in 1850. It is found in Ireland, Great Britain, Portugal, Spain, France, the Netherlands, Germany and Denmark.^{[1] [2]} It is found in a wide range of habitats, including sea cliffs, damp meadows, limestone pavements and grasslands.^[3]

The wingspan is 8–13 mm.Resembles other small dark gelechiids with pale markings on the costa. Only confirmed by microscopic examination of the genitalia.^{[4] [5] [6]}

Adults are on wing from June to September.

The larvae feed within the stem of Hypericum species.^[7]

Notes and References

1. http://ftp.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/gelechiidae/anomologinae/eulamprotes/ funet.fi
2. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303233914/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=436989 Fauna Europaea
3. http://www.hantsmoths.org.uk/species/0731a.php Hants Moths
4. Heath, J.,ed. 1976 The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland Vol. 4 Part 2
5. Langmaid, J. R., Palmer, S. M. & Young, M. R. [eds]. 2018 A Field Guide to the Smaller Moths of Great Britain and Ireland [3rd ed.]Reading, Berkshire. British Entomological and Natural History Society
6. https://lepiforum.org/wiki/page/Oxypteryx_immaculatella lepiforum.de includes images
7. http://www.ukmoths.org.uk/species/eulamprotes-immaculatella/ UKmoths