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. Adults are on wing from June to September.

The larvae feed within the stem of Hypericum species.[4]

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. http://www.ukmoths.org.uk/species/eulamprotes-immaculatella/ UKmoths