Pragmatodes fruticosella explained

Pragmatodes fruticosella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found on the Canary Islands.

The wingspan is 6.5–7.5 mm. The forewings are dirty stone-whitish, dusted with fuscous. The hindwings are grey.[1] Adults have been recorded on wing from January to March and in May.

The larvae feed on Rubia fruticosa and Plocama pendula. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.lepiforum.de/lepiwiki.pl?Pragmatodes_Fruticosella lepiforum.de
  2. http://www.bladmineerders.nl/minersf/lepidopteramin/phragmatodes/fruticosella/fruticosella.htm bladmineerders.nl