Prolita solutella explained

Prolita solutella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is widely distributed throughout Europe, east to the Ural Mountains. It is also found in Turkey.[1] The habitat consists of dry pastures and dry heathland.

The wingspan is 16–21 mm.[2]

The larvae feed on Genista angelica, Genista pilosa, Genista tinctoria, Genista scoparius,[3] and Cytisus species.[4] They live in a silken tube or tent.

Notes and References

  1. 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
  2. Web site: Hants Moths - 35.090 0795 Prolita solutella. www.hantsmoths.org.uk.
  3. Web site: microlepidoptera.nl. https://web.archive.org/web/20131029211102/http://www.microlepidoptera.nl/soorten/TEST.php?speciescode=330690&p=1. dead. October 29, 2013.
  4. Web site: Prolita. ftp.funet.fi.

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