Sophronia gelidella explained

Sophronia gelidella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Nordmann in 1941. It is found in Norway, Sweden, Finland and northern Russia.[1] [2] It has also been recorded from North America (Yukon).

The wingspan is 17–19 mm.[3]

The larvae feed on Dryas octopetala.

Notes and References

  1. http://ftp.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/gelechiidae/gelechiinae/sophronia/ funet
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924151043/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=437367 Fauna Europaea
  3. http://www2.nrm.se/en/svenska_fjarilar/s/sophronia_gelidella.html Svenska fjärilar