Recurvaria nanella explained

Recurvaria nanella, the lesser bud moth, is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is widely distributed in Europe and is also found in Turkey, the Near East, North Africa (including Egypt), the Caucasus, Transcaucasia, Kazakhstan and south-eastern Siberia. It is also found in North America, where it is probably introduced.[1]

The wingspan is 10–12 mm.[2] Adults are on wing from July to August.[3]

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. http://www.microlepidoptera.nl/soorten/species.php?speciescode=330340&p=1 microlepidoptera.nl
  3. https://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?bf=757 UKmoths