Sophronia sicariellus explained

Sophronia sicariellus is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Zeller in 1839. It is found in most of Europe, except Iceland, Ireland, Great Britain, the Benelux, Portugal and Croatia.[1] [2]

The wingspan is 13–14 mm.[3]

The larvae feed on Achillea millefolium.

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/20150924151102/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=437376 Fauna Europaea
  3. http://www2.nrm.se/en/svenska_fjarilar/s/sophronia_sicariellus.html Svenska fjärilar